Forest products forecasts

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Planning around market changes is easier with help from the world’s leading forest product experts at Fastmarkets. Stay ahead of developments in your market with an in-depth analysis of key trends with our two, five and fifteen-year forecasts by region and grade.

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

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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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Forest product insights

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This development represented buyers’ efforts to keep the gap between domestic and export prices from getting too wide, but the hikes ultimately did little to narrow the gap

Despite the precarious condition of the European pulp market, there have been some price increases for bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp and northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp

The merger will set new paper packaging market leaders in the region, said Fastmarkets’ analyst

The paper packaging giant’s announcement comes amidst reports of more projects being delayed or canceled

High interest rates, softening house price appreciation and sluggish home sales are beginning to affect the home improvement market

PfR prices rose with European buyers’ efforts to limit the gap between domestic and export prices

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Market-reflective price data covering more than 2,800 commodities and 80 sub-grades with Fastmarkets forest products prices

Asset analysis and 5 – and 15-year economic outlooks

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

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