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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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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:
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Despite slower population growth and lower household formation rates, there remains a shortfall in the housing market, particularly for starter homes in North America
Newsprint has been under increasing pressure due to weaker demand and rising costs. How does the future look for this sector of the paper market?
Despite a modest slowdown in new orders, the demand for tropical hardwoods remains robust in North American markets, particularly in high-end projects and exterior applications, with supply issues varying across different species and specifications.
The October 13 panel report included an incorrect price for Western plywood sheathing CD struc 1 3/4. A typo was made resulting in the incorrect report. The incorrect price of $920 (a $15 decrease) has been corrected to $935 (no change).
A number of structural panel prices in today’s Midweek publication had errors on the ups/downs page due to technical errors.
Publication of Nonwovens Markets Issue 17 was delayed Wednesday Oct. 11 due to technical difficulties. NWM Issue 17 will be published on Thursday Oct. 12.
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