Global Timberland Ownership and Investment Database

We explain the severe Asia energy shock impact on markets. Learn why Asian paper and board energy costs are climbing rapidly and how you can protect your business today.

The assessment dates for both prices have been corrected to March 1 to accurately reflect the March pricing period, in alignment with the methodology. These markets are always listed against the first of the month in which they are applicable to. The published prices are unaffected by this change. This price is a part of […]

The Montréal Wood Convention 2026 revealed a North American wood products market at a turning point, with supply rationalizing and demand recovery pushed to 2027.

Fastmarkets and Expana, global leaders in commodity price reporting and market intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver deeper, more actionable forest products intelligence to customers. Under the partnership, Fastmarkets’ trusted forest products price benchmarks will be integrated directly into the Expana platform, giving customers streamlined access to essential upstream pricing alongside downstream market […]

The global market for fibers used in nonwovens faced strong pressure in March, with raw material costs for polyester, polypropylene, and viscose fibers increasing by 4-11% in the US and Europe.

Fastmarkets proposes to launch monthly price assessments for Polish virgin containerboard and white-top testliner with effect from June 2026.

Fastmarkets has decided to change the PIX Pulp China BHKP Net assessment seller side weighting table.

Proposed rail mergers, corporate shifts and large inventories are creating significant uncertainty in the crossties railroad market. Learn more.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for European PIX Paper indices via an open consultation process between March 13 and April 14 2026. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

The 2026 pulp market faces rising costs, tightening supply, and shifting demand. Discover expert insights and strategies to navigate these challenges and seize opportunities in a volatile global landscape.