Italy’s largest pulp and paper producer, the Burgo Group, the country’s paper industry association, Assocarta, and the General Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria) have all warned that the country’s paper mills will struggle to compete with European competitors as long as the country relies on energy imports subject to price volatility and regulatory uncertainty.

Finished printed products such as newspapers, magazines, and books will be exempt from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to an amendment approved by the EU Parliament during the vote on the Commission’s proposal to simplify the Regulation that took place on Wednesday November 26.

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for North America Timber and Biomass Markets which include Log Lines and Woodfiber & Biomass Markets as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

The European Commission is considering delaying a first set of countermeasures to US tariffs on aluminium and steel until mid-April, EU trade chief Maroš Šefcovic said on Thursday, March 20. The measures, announced on March 12, cover a wide range of agricultural and industrial goods including potentially some wood products, pulp, paper and board. The […]

Africa's increasing air travel demand and biofuel production potential, alongside the Middle East's strategic SAF investments, position both regions as key players in advancing global aviation decarbonization efforts.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for Log Lines and Woodfiber & Biomass Markets as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

To view and download the schedules please visit the Forest Products Methodology page. For questions and comments please contact pricing@fastmarkets.com.

In the open consultation, Fastmarkets FOEX did not propose any changes, and there was no feedback received during the process. No material changes were made to the current methodology. A newly dated methodology document has been posted here.

Morocco and Algeria faced challenges with wheat and barley production due to drought conditions, leading to below-average forecasts

We interviewed Thomas Meth, president and CEO of leading industrial wood pellet producer Enviva, who discusses the future headwinds and tailwinds facing the wood pellet industry