Fastmarkets RISI invites feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Brazilian domestic recovered paper, via an open consultation process between December 21, 2021, and January 21, 2021. This consultation is part of our published annual methodology review process and at this time proposes substantial changes to publication of prices and schedule. The proposal […]

Fastmarkets RISI is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for Latin American prices, including boxboard (Brazil), graphic papers (Brazil and Mexico), recovered paper (Mexico), and containerboard (Brazil and Mexico), as part of its announced annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open until January 21, 2022, seeks to ensure that our […]

As previously announced, with effect from December 13, 2021, Fastmarkets has standardized the names of all Random Lengths price assessments in the Fastmarkets RISI portal and mobile app for ease of use and greater transparency. The aim of this exercise is to make it as easy as possible for our licensed users to identify and […]

Fastmarkets RISI and Random lengths price publishing schedules for 2022 are now available online. To view the schedules please visit: https://www.risiinfo.com/approach/methodology/price-assessment-methodology/price-publishing-schedule/ For questions and comments please contact pricing.risi@fastmarkets.com.

Fastmarkets has corrected the pricing rationale for its fob Australia alumina index (MB-ALU-0002), which was published incorrectly on Wednesday December 8 due to a reporter error.

Fastmarkets MB has corrected its weekly ferro-chrome benchmark indicator, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday December 7 because of a technical issue

Fastmarkets RISI is proposing to publish NBSK CIF China assessments during Lunar New Year and the October Golden Week holiday with effect from 2022. This would ensure an assessment is published every week of the year. Fastmarkets RISI’s NBSK CIF China assessment is used as the settlement for futures contracts listed on the NOREXECO exchange. […]

Effective December 13, 2021, Fastmarkets will standardize the names of all Random Lengths price assessments in the Fastmarkets RISI portal and mobile app for ease of use and greater transparency. The aim of this exercise is to make it as easy as possible for our licensed users to identify and use our pricing data. As […]

Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Recovered Paper domestic market grade White Blank News, via an open consultation process between July 23, 2021, and Sept. 27, 2021. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Feedback was received during the consultation period and no […]

Huge downtime mandated by the Chinese government and taken by paper and board mills across the country this month is expected to continue in October and onwards, prompting Chinese buyers to cut pulp volumes. Pricing for pulp imports has seen escalating pressure as a result. On top of weakening demand, pulp futures prices have been […]