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Forest products short-term forecasts

Near-term economic outlooks for the pulp, paper and wood products markets

Get ahead of market trends, risks and opportunities when you subscribe to our short-term forecasts. Our analysts bring together Fastmarkets’ trusted price data and their expertise in macroeconomic analysis to give you clear projections and scenarios on a one-to-two-year time horizon. Learn more about our transparent forecasting methodology.

Our forecasts are designed to help you get a deeper understanding of the future of your market, so that you can stand behind your price, supply and demand projections with confidence. That’s why each forecast comes with expert commentary on the impact of macroeconomic forces on supply and demand, the impact of supply and demand on price and inventory levels, as well as regularly updated price projections and many more market insights.
Buyers and sellers of forest products use our price data to:

  • Build more resilient supply chains
  • Adapt to disruptions
  • Understand the market context behind the data
  • Build more accurate, easier-to-defend budgets
  • Consider the hidden factors affecting partners and suppliers
  • Execute a more agile risk and production strategy
Our short-term forecasts cover the following markets at the global and regional levels:

  • Timber and bioenergy
  • Wood products
  • Pulp
  • Recovered paper
  • Graphic paper
  • Paper packaging
  • Tissue
  • Nonwovens
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Latest news and analysis
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Fastmarkets successfully completes IOSCO assurance review of key forest products prices

Read more about our recent IOSCO assurance review

April 23, 2024
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By: Yolande Peters
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Supply-side shocks add to pulp market momentum in Europe as benchmark prices jump again

Both NBSK pulp and BEK pulp prices jumped up in March, with more price hikes announced

April 18, 2024
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By: Steven Sachoff
Annual Review of PIX Packaging GCC (Middle East) Price Indices Methodology – Open Consultation

This consultation, which is open until May 16, 2024, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical graphic paper market, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. Fastmarkets FOEX […]

April 18, 2024
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By: the Fastmarkets team
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