Brazilian printing and writing paper demand has been suffering with the rise of the shift-to-digital trend, along with the retail crisis and increased competition. Fastmarkets economist, Rafael Barisauskas, explains the upside and downside risks ahead for this market
After an extended consultation period, Fastmarkets will launch two new European aluminium low-carbon value-added product (VAP) differentials to complement its existing low-carbon offering in Europe and begin the phased discontinuation of the existing MB-AL-0382 aluminium low-carbon value-added product differential.
Black mass payables have weakened in the key South Korean import market over the past week, with battery recyclers in the country cutting back on production amid a continued downtrend in metal prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Friday November 24
“The [Department] has a set of tools through the Inflation Reduction Act [IRA] and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” Annie Sartor, aluminum campaign director at clean industry advocate group Industrious Labs, said. “They are open to talking about what the industry needs. When we said the current investments were not enough, they were open to conversation,” […]
Both German sorted mixed papers and board and German corrugated paper and board saw an uptick in prices
The linerboarprice drops are a result of discount deals emerging in the North American linerboard market
Graphite companies in China are integrating their supply chains at home and abroad in response to the evolving market dynamics in the graphite industry, Fastmarkets has learned
The use of antimony in photovoltaics is expected to surpass its flame-retardant usage to become the major downstream use for the metal and will change the supply-demand balance in the antimony industry
Given the recent mill curtailments some hardwood producers are thinking creatively in order to stay productive
Multifamily housing starts show some sign of life in late 2023, but the overall picture shows a different trend when compared to single-family