European flexible packaging raw material prices diverge in Q3 2026
European prices for key flexible packaging raw materials moved unevenly in the third quarter of 2026, with BOPP, HDPE, LDPE and aluminium foil falling after sharp rises in Q2, while paper, BOPA and energy costs rose. All tracked materials remained above year-earlier levels.
Why this mattersConverters face a mixed input cost base this quarter, easing pressure on plastics substrates while paper and energy costs continue to climb.
- BOPP film (20 micron) prices fell 24% quarter on quarter in Q3 2026
- LDPE prices dropped 15% and HDPE 14% versus Q2 2026
- Aluminium foil (7 micron) prices declined 3% quarter on quarter
- One-side coated paper (60 g/m2) and BOPA film (15 micron) prices each rose 2%
- PET film (12 micron) prices were stable quarter on quarter
- Energy prices rose substantially in Q3 2026 while all materials remained above year-earlier levels
Sources
packaktuell.ch
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