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Escalating input costs batter Sri Lankan corrugated carton industry

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Escalating input costs batter Sri Lankan corrugated carton industry
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Sri Lanka’s corrugated carton manufacturing sector is under severe financial strain due to escalating input costs, threatening the long-term sustainability of the industry. Prices for key paper grades – including Kraft Liner, White Liner, T.

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  • —Sri Lanka’s corrugated carton manufacturing sector is under severe financial strain due to escalating input costs, threatening the long-term sustainability of the industry.
  • —Prices for key paper grades – including Kraft Liner, White Liner, Test Liner, and Medium – have surged by 30% to 50%.
  • —These increases are compounded by rising expenditures on energy, transport, [].
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