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Despite a modest slowdown in new orders, the demand for tropical hardwoods remains robust in North American markets, particularly in high-end projects and exterior applications, with supply issues varying across different species and specifications.

Fastmarkets hosted an insightful webinar on the future of southern yellow pine and its potential impact on the North American lumber industry. For those who missed it, here’s a breakdown of the key takeaways

This development represented buyers’ efforts to keep the gap between domestic and export prices from getting too wide, but the hikes ultimately did little to narrow the gap

Despite the precarious condition of the European pulp market, there have been some price increases for bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp and northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp

The merger will set new paper packaging market leaders in the region, said Fastmarkets’ analyst

The paper packaging giant’s announcement comes amidst reports of more projects being delayed or canceled