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Avoid risk when playing in the timber market by tracking key measures like transaction prices, stumpage prices, trade and market supply and demand. Receive the industry’s leading forecasts and intelligence on the timber industry to stay ahead of the crowd.
Fastmarkets provide those within the forest products value chain with essential content on market movements, market trends and key drivers worldwide that can be used to direct critical business decisions.
Whether you are a timberland owner, timberland investor, equipment suppliers or buyer, Fastmarkets’ coverage and insight can help you.
For 25 years we have used the Fastmarkets TimberForecast’s to measure the available forestinventories and wood fiber price trends inthe regional US markets.
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The International Pulpwood Trade Review (IPTR) is Fastmarkets’ flagship annual report on global wood fibre trade, covering woodchips, pulp logs, and biomass. For over 30 years, it has provided essential data and analysis for buyers, sellers, and investors. Subscribers also receive monthly updates on woodchip import volumes and values in key Asian and European markets, ensuring up-to-date intelligence all year.
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In the ever-evolving North American softwood lumber market, staying informed about wood product industry developments is crucial. Fastmarkets’ Lumber Commentary provides a short-term outlook on North American softwood lumber market trends and price developments.
Gain insight into how changes in housing starts, renovation trends, and other construction activities influence Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) pricing.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the North American and global timber and woodfiber markets. Understand what’s behind your price and what can impact your business.
Fastmarkets Forest Products brings together and builds on decades of expertise from RISI and Random Lengths. In order for you to stay ahead of industry trends and plan for what’s ahead, our forest products price data, forecasts, mill intelligence and reporting cover more than 3,500 grades.
In March 2017, Fastmarkets announced its acquisition of RISI.
RISI has been a leading provider of insight to the forest products industry for many decades, and is well known for its analysis, news and conferences.
Fastmarkets has built on this foundation to bring you news, forecasts, mill intelligence and price reporting cover over 3,500 grades across the globe to inform and prepare you for the risks and opportunities ahead. Learn more here.
In 2018, RISI, as part of Fastmarkets, acquired Random Lengths.
Random Lengths, still the most widely circulated and respected source of information for the wood products industry, continues to provide unbiased, consistent, and timely reports of market activity and prices, related trends, issues, and analyses. The company’s focus has traditionally been on North American markets, but as international trade in wood products has increased, we have expanded our coverage to prices and developments in overseas supplying regions. We also strive to deliver information to our customers in a timely and economical manner, utilizing modern technology. Learn more here.
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