The price of kraft paper, used in packaging, has increased by Rs 5-7 a kg in the last four weeks despite a low demand from corrugated box manufacturers who use it as their primary raw material.

Box and recycled paper manufacturers hit by high raw material prices Waste paper prices have surged to ₹22-₹24 a kg from pre-COVID-19 prices of ₹10-₹13 per kg, an association said ...

The crisis in the paper industry, which is facing raw material shortage and rising input costs, has affected the corrugated box or brown box manufacturers, who play a key role in the supply chain.