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Further restructuring within the pulp and paper sector is inevitable. US paper markets are expected to be oversupplied for most of the next five years. Excess capacity will correspond with lower prices for a range of paper grades. Other headwinds for the sector include declining paper usage rates, wood fiber supply shortages, rising input costs, expanding competition abroad, and more.
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The Trump administration has concluded its investigation against Brazil under Section 301, with the country’s Trade Representative Jamieson Greer proposing a 25% tariff on the South American country’s imports but putting forth a list of exempted items.
Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for PIX Packaging Europe indices via an open consultation process between May 7 and June 8, 2026. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.
The eight assessments will cover the United States for tissue jumbo/parent rolls made from wood pulp and recycled pulp for both retail and away-from-home markets. The new prices will replace the price estimates currently published in Fastmarkets’ US Tissue Monthly Data report and will be a part of the Fastmarkets tissue package. The new prices will […]
These prices will complement the existing assessments for testliner 2, testliner 3 and recycled fluting delivered to Poland. The decision follows a one-month consultation period that ended on Sunday May 31. The prices will have the following specifications: FP-CTB-0214 Containerboard, kraftliner, 170 g, dap Poland, € per tonne Quantity: min. 20 tonnes Basis weight: 170 g Incoterm: Delivered at place […]
The publication date for Fastmarkets’ Southeast Asia fine paper assessments has been changed to June 19, 2026, from June 12, 2026 following a correction to a technical error in the original publication schedule.
A surplus in bleached softwood kraft (BSK) pulp has driven US prices down by $20 per tonne, while bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) prices rose by $50 per tonne.
The European sawn timber market entered Q2 with modest price gains, driven by external cost pressures rather than strong demand. Sluggish construction continues, but seasonal factors and a spruce/pine imbalance are shaping market dynamics.
Prices for recycled fiber-based containerboard in the GCC region were mostly up in May amid mixed market demand.
A widening gap between rising Indonesian containerboard prices and weak packaging demand is creating market uncertainty, fueled by global conflicts and supply chain disruptions.
Tissue jumbo roll prices continued their upward trend in Europe during May, driven by rising input costs. Virgin fiber-based rolls increased by €20-30 per tonne, with similar hikes seen for recycled grades.