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:

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  • Develop end-of-life roadmaps that protect profitability
  • Seize long-term growth opportunities
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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

To reflect better current market dynamics and following consultation with stakeholders, RISI has made the following changes to European graphic paper price coverage with effect from September 2018. 1)            Discontinue price assessments for 48.8-g newsprint in France, Germany and Spain (Price IDs 453, 461, and 475). 2)            Discontinue price assessments for 60-g SC-A rotogravure reels […]

Mixed paper appeared dead last July when China told the World Trade Organization it would ban global imports of the material. Now today, after landfilling it in various parts of the USA and a price crash to about $0/ton on the domestic market, three to four new containerboard capacity projects could help mixed paper make […]

To reflect better current market dynamics and following consultation with stakeholders, RISI has made the following changes to European graphic paper price coverage with effect from September 2018. Discontinue price assessments for 48.8-g newsprint in France, Germany and Spain (Price IDs 453, 461, and 475). Discontinue price assessments for 60-g SC-A rotogravure reels and 60-g […]

With effect from September 2018, RISI has added euro equivalent prices for its UK pulp and paper assessments to its online portal. Previously the prices only appeared in PPI Europe. Customers can now also find these prices online and in the RISI historical database. The Price IDs are as follows: 12005   Newsprint 40-g, UK, […]

PPI Europe has corrected the Italian price for MWC Rotogravure reels, 80-g in the July 26 Price Watch. The price originally published was incorrect due to a production error. We apologize for the inconvenience. A revised version of the July 26 issue with the correct prices is now available online. For any questions, please contact […]

Please note that due to a technical error, the historical prices initially published for the new Brazil FOB recovered paper assessments contained some errors. Specifically, assessments for the following price series were inverted: Brazil Uncoated Boxboard FOB, BRL/tonne Brazil White #1 FOB, BRL/tonne The error has now been corrected. For any questions, please contact pricing@risi.com.

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