Fastmarkets RISI has corrected the location for two North American containerboard export price assessments from Latin America to United States. The two prices are: Unbleached Kraft linerboard, 42 lb, export, FOB Laredo for Mexico (Price ID 659) Unbleached kraft linerboard, 42-lb, FAS US for export to Central/South America (Price ID 11858) As these are FOB/FAS […]

Fastmarkets reporters present the key themes and discussion points from the Lithium Supply and Markets online conference, which was held online on October 26-28.

China's Ganfeng Lithium and Jiangxi Special Electric Motor (Jiangte Motor) have signed a cooperation termination agreement, ending planned cooperation on the management and operation of the latter's lithium production lines, Jiangte Motor said on Friday October 30.

Fastmarkets has today amended the publication time of its weekly Iranian steel billet and slab export prices from 1-2pm to 2-3pm London time.

Chinese purchases of key US agricultural products have largely been on hold in October as buyers eagerly await the result of...

Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for European paper and board assessments via an open consultation process between June 5 and July 3, 2020.   After internal reviews, Fastmarkets RISI proposed two changes to its European paper and board methodologies: Discontinue SC fluting prices across all Western European markets. Discontinue […]

Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States declined for the second consecutive day due to diminishing spot market activity and a lack of availability from steel producers, according to market participants.

Both the North American and Brazilian markets have strong growth potential stemming from infrastructure-related activity, Gerdau’s global chief financial officer Harley Scardoelli told attendees at Fastmarkets' 2020 Steel Success Strategies Online conference on Wednesday October 28.

Thirty years from now, the global steel industry will likely use more briquetted iron products and scrap and hardly any steelworkers, executives said during the "Steel Industry 2050" panel at Fastmarkets' 2020 Steel Success Strategies Online conference.

Merger-and-acquisition activity in the metals sector should pick up in 2021, Vince Pappalardo, managing partner of Brown Gibbons Lang & Co, told attendees during Fastmarkets' 2020 Steel Success Strategies Online conference on Tuesday October 27.