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.

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

PPI Pulp & Paper Week will publish Price Watch: Containerboard/Kraft Papers in the Feb. 24 issue, one week later than usual because of the release of industry statistics next week on Feb. 21. Price Watch: Boxboard will appear on its regular schedule Friday Feb. 17. 

After conducting a market consultation process regarding elimination of Bleached Bristols 10-pt C1S rolls price index, RISI has discontinued its publication in the coated papers pricewatch effective Jan. 27, 2017, as it was initially proposed. US solid bleached bristols’ market capacity has fallen to near 400,000 tons of coated paper — after International Paper shut […]

RISI is planning to introduce a new price series for 100% Recycled 42-lb Linerboard and 100% Recycled 23-lb Medium, East and West of the Rockies, in PPI Pulp & Paper Week‘s monthly Price Watch/Containerboard starting Mar. 17, 2017. The reason for this step is that recycled grades have become such a high percentage of containerboard […]

RISI is planning to discontinue price coverage for heavyweight 70-lb Unbleached Grocery Bag paper in the US market in the March 2017 Price Watch because of industry consolidation, limited reader interest, and similarity of this grade to 42-lb Unbleached Kraft Linerboard. In a survey earlier this year, RISI found more reader interest in continued price […]

After conducting a market consultation process regarding proposed changes to Hardwood Kraft price assessments published in PPI Pulp & Paper Week (PPW) and PPI Europe, RISI will be implementing the following changes: Remove Nordic Birch – Europe (CIF) (euros) and Eucalyptus (Brazil/Iberia)- Europe (CIF) (euros) price assessments from PPI Pulp & Paper Week Remove Eucalyptus […]

After conducting a market consultation process regarding proposed changes to the recovered paper price coverage published in PPI PPW Recovered Paper Price Watch and PPI Pulp & Paper Week (PPW), RISI will be implementing the following changes: As of October 2016: Introduce Mixed Paper No. 54 grade for both domestic and export markets with 2 […]

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