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 […]

Fastmarkets will initiate the planned update of its suite of North American non-ferrous scrap dealer buying prices on Tuesday September 2, following a 30-day consultation period.

Green steel premiums in the US are off to a slow start, compared to the figures mills are collecting in Europe and Asia

Fastmarkets is proposing a comprehensive overhaul of its suite of North American non-ferrous scrap dealer buying prices to improve the accuracy of its price assessments amid low levels of liquidity in select markets.

Fastmarkets (Random Lengths) plans to formally launch the industry’s first daily price assessment for Southern Yellow Pine #2 2x4 (eastside) on Thursday 8 August along with more than a year of pricing history.

Steel industry participants in the United States are unclear whether Brazilian slab imports will be exempt from the 25% tariffs under Section 232 that will be levied on Mexican imports for steel that is not melted and poured in Mexico, the US or Canada, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 17

Fastmarkets advises that, as of Wednesday July 10, certain monthly North American ferrous scrap assessments had yet to be settled.