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Asset analysis and 5- and 15-year economic outlooks for the pulp, paper and wood products markets

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Explore the latest trends in packaging prices in the GCC region, focusing on recycled fiber-based containerboard in April.

Discover key insights from The Lumber Word Podcast on lumber market dynamics and the impact of current tariffs.

Explore the Peruvian containerboard market’s rebound in 2024 as sales grow driven by agricultural exports and increased demand.

Sentiment was markedly lower during Shanghai Pulp Week 2025, standing in contrast to the bullish attitudes from a year prior. We focus on three main takeaways from our interactions with industry participants last week and conclude that a wait-and-see approach is likely to remain the dominant pattern in the short run. Key takeaways: US-Canada trade […]

Extreme volatility in the stock market, and accompanying widespread concern about the broader economy distracted framing lumber traders all week. Constant shifts in news emanating from the White House about tariffs kept traders on edge. Many traders, particularly in Canada, spent much of the week at the Montreal Wood Convention. Buyers replenished cautiously and conservatively […]

The European pulp and paper (P&P) industry is struggling to assess the possible impact of tariffs. First, US President Donald Trump announced a 10% blanket tariff on all goods imported to the US. Additionally, he announced higher “reciprocal” tariffs with those he deemed worst offenders. This included a 20% tariff on EU goods. He later […]

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Near-term economic outlooks for the pulp, paper and wood products markets

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