Canadian Grain Exports Surge as Asia-Pacific Demand Rebounds

When Canadian grain export volumes climb this fast, woven PP bag demand follows by 6–8 weeks. The 50 kg printed sack is the dominant SKU on these export lanes — Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and the Philippines all run domestic mill capacity that's typically maxed out before peak season hits. Procurement teams running grain shipments to these destinations should lock in PP woven supply before the demand peak in late Q3, not after. PE-lined options carry a 12–14% premium but eliminate the moisture-damage claims that plague non-lined bags arriving in high-humidity Southeast Asian ports. We're already seeing the upstream signal in our quote volume from Saskatchewan and Manitoba elevators — Q2 is the time to commit to volume, not to price-shop.