FOEX is part of Fastmarkets

Publishing audited price indices for pulp, paper, recovered paper and bioenergy

We’re excited to announce that FOEX is now part of fastmarkets.com

As part of one of the leading price reporting agencies, Fastmarkets FOEX is providing you with IOSCO compliant PIX pulp & paper and wood-based bioenergy price indices. This means you can still stay ahead in the fast-moving forest products market.

Fastmarkets’ news, forecasts, mill intelligence and commodity price reporting cover over 3,500 grades, to inform and prepare you for the risks and opportunities ahead.

Contact information of FOEX Indexes Oy: Address: Lönnrotinkatu 5, FI-00120 Helsinki Email: hello.foex@fastmarkets.com Phone: +358.40.557.1618

If you already have a Fastmarkets account, you’ll still have uninterrupted access to your markets by logging in with your current details.

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