Understand the data behind our pulp outlook for 2025

Read the data behind our global pulp outlook for 2025, including expert analysis on market movements in the pulp industry for the rest of the year.

March 14, 2025

By Patrick Cavanagh

Use the arrows to click through our data story to see the numbers behind the forecast:

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