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Explore the current trends in the wood market as prices for framing lumber continue to decline amidst economic uncertainty.
Explore the latest trends in packaging prices in the GCC region, focusing on recycled fiber-based containerboard in April.
Fastmarkets has decided not to proceed with the proposed launch of inferred net prices for the PIX Pulp NBSK and PIX Pulp BHKP indices in Europe at this time. After assessing market feedback, Fastmarkets has determined that current circumstances do not make the launch of inferred net prices viable. Throughout this process, Fastmarkets has continued […]
This change was not initially noted on the Fastmarkets’ 2025 publication schedule. It has now been updated. The grades that are covered are: Eucalyptus FP-PLP-0042 Northern Bleached Hardwood Kraft, mixed FP-PLP-0043 Southern Mixed Hardwood Kraft FP-PLP-0044 Bleached Hardwood Kraft, Acacia FP-PLP-0045 Bleached Chemi-Thermomechanical Pulp, Aspen FP-PLP-0046 Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft FP-PLP-0047 Bleached Softwood Kraft, Radiata […]
Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on pricing methodologies for Random Lengths and Random Lengths International as part of its annual methodology review process.
Discover key insights from The Lumber Word Podcast on lumber market dynamics and the impact of current tariffs.
Explore the Peruvian containerboard market’s rebound in 2024 as sales grow driven by agricultural exports and increased demand.
This consultation, which is open until May 22, 2025 seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, 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. You can […]
Sentiment was markedly lower during Shanghai Pulp Week 2025, standing in contrast to the bullish attitudes from a year prior. We focus on three main takeaways from our interactions with industry participants last week and conclude that a wait-and-see approach is likely to remain the dominant pattern in the short run. Key takeaways: US-Canada trade […]
Following a one-month consultation period which began on March 21 and received no feedback by April 18, Fastmarkets will discontinue eight China uncoated woodfree prices as these products are no longer active in the Chinese market. The affected prices are as follows: FP-GP-0241 UWF, Gold Ball, 70-100g, Beijing (tax included), RMB/tonne FP-GP-0260 UWF, Gold Ball, […]