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Annual Review of PIX Packaging Europe Indices Methodology – Final Decision

Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between April 25 and May 23, 2024, on the pricing methodology for its PIX Packaging Europe price indices. The consultation was done as part of our annual methodology review process.

May 24, 2024
By the Fastmarkets team
Europe Packaging Pricing consultations Pricing notice

In the open consultation, Fastmarkets FOEX did not propose any changes and the feedback received was fully supportive to our current methodology. No material changes were made to the current methodology.

A newly dated methodology document will be posted soon.

For all Fastmarkets FOEX pricing notices and to view our methodology guides please see here.

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