The market for Southern Pine plywood in the US was flat for nearly an entire quarter, until the trend ended in May this year

Fastmarkets has made an amendment to the specifications of its Chinese metallurgical coke export price assessment following a one-month consultation.

Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between May 19 and June 16, 2023 on the pricing methodology for its PIX China Pulp indices. The consultation was done as part of our annual methodology review process.

The share of direct-reduced iron (DRI) being used by Indian induction furnaces and foundries has grown over the last month, despite efforts by a strong scrap lobby to use more of the secondary raw material to reduce carbon emissions in the country

The country has the potential to increase its cultivated forest areas to 3.7 million hectares

Fastmarkets RISI is proposing to discontinue the assessments of newsprint prices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore to reflect low buying and consumption there after years of structural decline.

The European Parliament adopted an update to the European Union’s battery directive on Wednesday June 14, which is intended to further foster circular production for batteries in the bloc

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback on its publication of the consumer buying trend for Houston ferrous scrap prices following that market’s transition away from dealer selling in January 2023.

After a 30-day consultation, Fastmarkets has amended the frequency of its price assessment for Taiwan import steel scrap to twice weekly from daily.

Optimus Steel’s ongoing expansion and upgrades at its Beaumont, Texas facility since 2021 will – by the time of completion in late 2024 – double its rolling capacity from 800,000 tons per year to 1.6 million tpy