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As part of our ongoing effort to provide consistent and reliable information for the forest products markets, Fastmarkets RISI has standardized unit and currency labels in the Intelligence Center and Fastmarkets RISI mobile app. As part of this process, the following unit and currency label changes have been made: M3 becomes cbm MSF becomes msf […]
Fastmarkets RISI has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions to accompany the proposed launch of new price assessment for US kraft papers. The FAQs can be found here. Fastmarkets RISI launched a consultation on the launch of new net price assessments for unbleached and bleached kraft paper prices on March 5, 2020. If confirmed, […]
Following market consultation and in keeping with how woodfiber is traded in the US Lake States Region, Fastmarkets RISI will make the following change to its price assessment coverage with effect from June 2020. Price coverage of hardwood in-woods debarked chips will be discontinued as the market has receded in recent years. Fastmarkets RISI consulted […]
Due to a spreadsheet error, the US Average price for Manifold (Preconsumer) White Ledger (41) was published incorrectly Mar. 5 as $169/ton in the Fastmarkets RISI online portal and mobile app. The correct price is $170/ton. All databases have now been corrected. For any questions, please contact pricing.risi@fastmarkets.com.
One key change is coming to the Random Lengths lumber price guide effective with the April 3, 2020, issue. Prices of Appearance Grade 2×4 8-foot in Western S-P-F, Coast dry Douglas Fir, and Inland Hem-Fir will be added to the stud section on page 5 of the 14-page weekly report. This product will reflect premium […]
Fastmarkets RISI is considering to launch new net price assessments for unbleached and bleached kraft paper prices for the US/North American marketplace, eventually replacing the current market assessments. The new price assessments would be based on open market net transaction levels, after specific customer discounts. Our North American pricing team has been researching this change […]
Fastmarkets Benchmark Administration Oy (FBA) was incorporated in December 2020 to operate as the independent administrator of benchmarks published by price reporting agency (PRA) Fastmarkets and subject to the European Benchmarks Regulation (BMR). It is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, and supervised by the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority (FIN-FSA).
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