Forest products long-term forecasts and asset analysis

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

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Our analysts bring together Fastmarkets’ detailed cost and asset analysis and their expertise in macroeconomic analysis to project demand, production, shipments, inventories, capacity, operating rates and trade data on a 5 – to 15-year time horizon.

As the only intelligence provider covering the forest value chain from end to end, Fastmarkets’ modeling considers the inter-dependencies and dynamics between markets and grades. Models integrate our own mill cost benchmarking data with in-depth intelligence on mills and machines to determine price floors and the impact of closures.

Buyers and sellers of forest products use our forecasts and analysis to:

  • Build more resilient supply chains
  • Develop end-of-life roadmaps that protect profitability
  • Seize long-term growth opportunities
  • Facilitate third-party due diligence support for funding and investment

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Delve deeper into mill assets and understand production costs

Fastmarkets’ forest products asset analysis hub includes global mill intelligence and cost analysis that can bring you insights into mill operations and cost of production and more. Head to our hub to:

  • Uncover the largest global asset database for forest products
  • Access our cost benchmarking service to compare production costs
  • Learn whether you are paying the right price for your packaging products

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Latest news and analysis

PORTLAND, OR, Nov. 14, 2018 – After more than a month of seeking feedback on RISI’s acquisition of Random Lengths and its plans to merge the Crow’s and Random Lengths newsletters, this Coverage Note serves to inform all stakeholders that these plans have been made final. The feedback we received broadly supported the proposed plan as […]

To our readers: PPI Pulp & Paper Week pricing for US recovered paper has been delayed due to a technical error. They were to be published at 3 PM ET. These prices will be published as soon as possible. They are for the domestic market as well as exports to China, India, and Asia. P&PW […]

Due to a technical error, certain Italian containerboard prices for October were incorrectly published in PPI Europe Vol. 33, Issue 40. The correct prices are: Semi-chemical fluting, 127-g: Eur660-680/tonne Testliner 3, 140-g: Eur420-450/tonne Fluting, 105-g: Eur385-425/tonne. This issue only affected the Price Watch table in PPI Europe and not the RISI online portal. A new […]

Due to a technical error, several European pulp and paper prices for October were overwritten briefly Oct. 15 with incorrect data. The correct prices have now been restored. For any questions, please contact pricing@risi.com.

PORTLAND, OR, Oct. 10, 2018 (Crow’s) – Following RISI’s acquisition of Random Lengths earlier this year, Crow’s and Random Lengths will be merged by the end of Q1, 2019. Their respective core newsletters will be merged into single publications, with one respective Midweek, Lumber and Panel report. RISI is seeking stakeholder feedback on preliminary plans through […]

Please note that due to a typo, the North American price of 80-lb premium coated paper sheets in August 2018 was wrongly stated as $1,400-1,150/ton. The correct price for August is $1,400-1,500/ton. The error has since been corrected. For any questions, please contact pricing@risi.com.

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