Fastmarkets advises that, as of Friday November 8, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap assessments had yet to be settled.

Read about the fluctuations in Canadian housing starts, the factors influencing the market and their implications for real estate in Canada.

Industry titans from the packaging world convened in Chicago this week at the Fastmarkets’ Forest Products North America Conference & International Containerboard Conference. Read our key takeaways from the CEO discussion panels below.

Packagers moving from plastic to paper, particularly Amazon’s work to eliminate plastic bubble wrap with paper, contributed to the increase in shipments.

Traders dealing with offshore shipments have faced numerous challenges this year, with a sharp decline in transits in the Panama Canal this year compared to 2023.

Read an excerpt of our weekly lumber commentary, this week featuring insights on the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Read a snippet of the monthly paper packaging monitor, analyzing key trends in the North American paper packaging demand, production, shipments, inventories, capacity, operating rates and trade.

Learn about how wildfires have influenced lumber prices in recent years.

Annual demand growth is forecast to come in at 2% from 2024-2028

The next assessment will be published Wednesday, September 25. Pallet price specifications are as follows: Size: 48×40 inches Species: Western softwood Location: delivered Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles Grades: GMA A-Grade Unit: US dollars per pallet Payment terms: Cash terms, no discounts included Publication: Monthly, last Wednesday of each month, 3:00 […]