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With effect from September 2020, Random Lengths is proposing to simplify the process for calculating monthly averages. Monthly averages appear in the Random Lengths weekly publication and in Yardstick. Currently they are calculated using the ISO 8601 rule, whereby the first week of the year is the week containing the first Thursday. In determining monthly […]
Following market consultation and as previously announced, Fastmarkets RISI has launched four new assessments for US kraft paper on a net price basis. The four grades are: Unbleached Extensible Multiwall Sack Kraft, 50 lb/80 g Unbleached Grocery bag, Lightweight, 30 lb/49 g Bleached Kraft paper, Grocery bag, 30 lb / 49 g Unbleached Kraft, Natural […]
Fastmarkets FOEX invited feedback from the industry in an open consultation process between June 5th and July 3rd, 2020 on the pricing methodologies for its PIX Pulp China indices. The consultation was done as part of our previously announced annual methodology review process. We also requested feedback on a proposal to change the publishing schedule […]
With effect from July 9, 2020, Fastmarkets RISI will begin databasing euro equivalent prices for Russia containerboard. Fastmarkets RISI has long been publishing euro equivalent prices for recycled fluting, semi-chemical fluting, testliner 2, testliner 3, unbleached kraftliner and white-top kraftliner in PPI Europe. These prices will now also be available on the Fastmarkets RISI portal […]
Fastmarkets RISI invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for global pulp via an open consultation process between May 14th and June 12th, 2020. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. Little feedback was received during the consultation period. The methodology has been updated to remove quarterly […]
Following consultation with subscribers and as previously announced, Fastmarkets RISI will reduce assessments for sack kraft in Europe to one price per quarter, ending the reporting of retroactive prices. This change will take place from July 2020. The move is part of an ongoing effort to ensure our price assessments best fit the markets we […]
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