Six months into consolidation clean-up: five corrugated plants sold, and an EU regulatory “gap” that will reshape the market

In H2 2025, demand mattered less than post-M&A integration work and contract clauses. Mid-sized printers must decide what to pull in-house—and where to wait.

In H2 2025, the global print and packaging market was shaped less by macro sentiment and more by what happens after the deal closes: integration clean-up. Once mega-M&A is done, plant divestments, supply-chain rewiring, and spec rewrites begin. And inside that process, there are real profits a printing company can go win.

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Coverage: H2 2025 · Written: Aug 20, 2026. Market reports are written after official statistics for the period are released. US BLS indexes include preliminary values, which may be revised for up to four months.

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