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No feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore no changes will be made to the methodologies at this stage. This consultation, sought to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes […]
We expect prices for paper products in Latin America to increase in 2025, tracking higher costs and more robust demand than in 2024. The demand recovery in 2024 created opportunities to consume any remaining unsold inventories from the 2022-23 period, and new orders were placed throughout the year as demand increased. From a cost perspective, […]
US linerboard prices narrowly increased by $30-40 per short ton in February, according to Fastmarkets’ monthly survey. Levels were reported up by $40 per ton for brown virgin and recycled linerboard, and up by $30 per ton for white top linerboard. Major producers sought increases of $60 per ton and $70 per ton for linerboard, […]
After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has decided to launch these three assessments to complement the existing price series which already covers Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. The prices will have the following specifications: Containerboard, testliner 2 140-g, delivered Poland, €/tonne Quantity: min 20 tonnes Basis weight: 140-g Location: Poland Incoterm: Free delivered to […]
Traders reported some of the strongest activity of the year to date in many species, with prices firming or moving higher in most regions. The stronger pace of sales emerged despite adverse weather conditions across many parts of the continent and stubbornly elevated mortgage interest rates. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price finished $9 […]
Fastmarkets will launch a European Spruce #2 2×4 16-foot assessment to add transparency to the most imported lumber item from Europe into the United States.
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