COVERAGE NOTE: Changes to Hardwood Kraft price assessments in PPI Pulp & Paper Week and PPI Europe finalized

October 13, 2016

After conducting a market consultation process regarding proposed changes to Hardwood Kraft price assessments published in PPI Pulp & Paper Week (PPW) and PPI Europe, RISI will be implementing the following changes:

Remove Nordic Birch – Europe (CIF) (euros) and Eucalyptus (Brazil/Iberia)- Europe (CIF) (euros) price assessments from PPI Pulp & Paper Week
Remove Eucalyptus (euros) price assessment from PPI Europe
Change destination from Northern Europe to Europe for pulp prices published in PPI Pulp & Paper Week

These changes will be reflected in PPI Europe and PPW issues with pulp prices for the month of October.

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