In 2025, fluctuating lumber prices and evolving retail trends—from e-commerce surges to shifting seasonal demands—are reshaping the pallet supply chain. Understanding these changes is crucial for ensuring supply chain resilience.

Following consultations and expressions of support from a broad range of market participants, Fastmarkets has decided to launch new price assessments of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp spot prices for Europe, starting in January 2026.

Navigate the complex landscape of the Latin American paper packaging market with our latest analysis. This article unpacks the critical economic and political shifts influencing the region, from rising instability and its impact on paper.

The publication of several Fastmarkets pricing suites for Random Lengths lumber prices was earlier than scheduled on November 25, 2025, because of a scheduling error.

This pricing notice was first published in the Fastmarkets North American pulp and paper newsletter on April 11, 2025.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for North America Timber and Biomass Markets, which include Log Lines and Woodfiber & Biomass Markets, via an open consultation process between October 30, 2025 and November 6, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No feedback was […]

Fastmarkets is amending its pricing schedule of European contract pulp to better fit with market practices, effective January 2026.

During London Pulp Week 2025, industry participants gathered to discuss the pulp market outlook amid challenging conditions. Despite current lows in sentiment and profitability, the consensus was that tighter market conditions and potential supply-side shocks could lead to a more positive outlook for pulp prices as we move into 2026.

DEFRA has announced new legislation to prohibit the sale and supply of plastic-containing wet wipes across the UK starting May 2027.

Brazil’s boxboard prices stayed flat from October to November 2025. Low demand and surplus imports pressured buyers to seek discounts, with future prices hinging on tariffs and global supply.