Open consultation on methodology for Nonwovens Markets

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Nonwovens Markets, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

SAN FRANCISCO, 10 January 2025 (Nonwovens Markets) – Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Nonwovens Markets, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

This consultation, which is open until February 21, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodology continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency.

You can find the current methodology for here.

Please send responses in writing, preferably in electronic format, to the following address: pricing@fastmarkets.com . Please add the respective subject heading “Nonwovens Markets Annual Review 2025. Please specify whether your response is confidential. Opinions offered in confidential responses may be referenced but will not be attributed in any way.  

To see as Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology/forest-products/.

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