Household durables

Your trusted procurement intelligence for critical materials in household durables

A uniquely designed price intelligence coverage for appliance and furniture manufacturers

Mounting cost pressures, volatile input prices and complex sustainability requirements are directly impacting the margins of appliance and furniture manufacturers worldwide. To stay profitable, your teams need more than just a reaction plan. They need proactive, trusted market data and forecasts to stay ahead of market movements and benchmark supplier quotes effectively.

We consolidate intelligence on the key materials for household durables – from paper packaging and metals to core industrial inputs – into one powerful solution.

Interested in strengthening your procurement strategy? Find out how our expert team and tailored solutions can support your procurement goals. Learn more

What we cover:

Box, Cardboard, Carton
  • Pulp and paper
  • Cartonboard (box board)
  • Corrugated board (containerboard)
  • Recovered paper
  • Wood pallets


Prices, news and forecasts
Live exchange data, including LME, COMEX, CME, NYMEX

Appliance, Device, Electrical Device
  • Steel, Aluminium
  • Prices, news and forecasts
  • Grains: corn, wheat, soybean
  • Live exchange data, including LME, COMEX, CME, NYMEX
Indoors, Interior Design, Cushion
  • Wood products
  • Leather
  • Steel
Choose the package tailored to your sourcing strategy:

Appliances Core

Best for procurement teams seeking price transparency to strengthen supplier negotiations.

Includes prices and news for paper packaging, pulp, recovered paper, steel, aluminium, soda ash and wood pallets.

Appliances Enhanced

Best for procurement and finance teams creating data-driven budgets to protect margins.

Includes everything in Appliances Core, plus

Short-term forecasts for paper packaging, pulp, recovered paper, steel, aluminium and wood pallets.

Furniture Core

Best for teams focused on the furniture supply chain and the materials shaping durability and design.

Includes prices and news for paper packaging, pulp, recovered paper, wood products, leather, steel, aluminium, soda ash and wood pallets

Furniture Enhanced

Best for procurement and finance teams creating data-driven budgets to protect margins.

Includes everything in Furniture Core, plus:

Short-term forecasts for paper packaging, pulp, recovered paper, wood products, leather, steel, aluminium and wood pallets

* Live exchange data available as an add-on

Bolster your procurement strategy
Whether you’re managing quarterly sourcing cycles or long-term cost reduction initiatives, Fastmarkets strengthens every stage of procurement strategy:
Supplier negotiation and category strategy alignment

Identify cost risks early, manage budget fluctuations and strengthen procurement agility through proactive, data-driven decisions. Connect category teams around a shared, trusted source of market intelligence for cohesive, organization-wide decision-making.

Annual budgeting and cost forecasting

Prepare proactive budgets with clear visibility into future input costs and volatility. Strengthen resilience across global supply chains impacted by trade, tariffs and market exposure.

ESG compliance while maintaining financial performance

Optimize supply chain strategy and adopt best practices while ensuring supplier compliance. Quantify the cost impact of new regulations and integrate sustainability data into your procurement plans.

Seize your Fastmarkets advantage
Turn market uncertainty into your competitive advantage with intelligence built for industrial procurement.

Independent and trusted data:

Our commitment to impartiality 
and robust methodologies ensures unbiased, transparent and 
reliable market intelligence.

Expert insight

Our global team of price reporters and economists delivers comprehensive analysis across the entire supply chain, offering expert perspectives on everything from raw materials such as Aluminium and steel to critical packaging inputs like containerboard.

Comprehensive coverage

From materials to packaging, we provide a holistic view of the household durables ecosystem.

Actionable intelligence

Use our pricing data and forecasts to drive immediate results and make confident procurement, budgeting, and strategic decisions.

Tailored solutions

Our coverage is aligned to the unique needs of appliance and furniture manufacturers.

Your essential toolkit:
Our household durables packages provide everything you need to navigate the market with confidence:
Real-time and historical

pricing for pulp, recovered paper, cartonboard, corrugated board and steel, as well as monthly wood pallet prices.

Short-term forecasts

with expert projections enabling proactive risk management on metals and fibre-based inputs.

In-depth market analysis

including regular reports on trends, regulatory updates and supply and demand dynamics.

Proprietary data & indices

giving you access to exclusive Fastmarkets data series.

Direct access to experts

for engagement with our economists and market analysts.

Customizable data delivery

through API dashboards, reports and our Excel add-in to fit your systems.

Stop reacting and start leading

The comprehensive Fastmarkets package gives you the critical market intelligence you need to navigate this evolving landscape. Take control of your procurement strategy with:

  • Independent and trusted prices and news
  • Short-term forecasting data
  • Comprehensive regulatory analysis