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
Accelerate growth when you use our in-depth analyses and mid- and long-term forecasts to underpin your strategic plans.
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:
- Build more resilient supply chains
- Develop end-of-life roadmaps that protect profitability
- Seize long-term growth opportunities
- Facilitate third-party due diligence support for funding and investment
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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
Fastmarkets is standardizing the names of its forest products prices for recovered paper, pulp, paper packaging, graphic paper, nonwovens, timber, biomass and softwood products. Principally to ensure consistent and clearly define the markets. Fastmarkets is in the process of standardizing price nomenclature for forest products. This initiative does not alter the existing methodology for price […]
Understand how planned mill closures will impact linerboard price increases in the coming months and what it means for the industry.
Key takeaways: US 50% tariffs on Brazil exclude pulp, other major exporting sectors US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, raising the total tariff to 50%, the White House said in a statement published on Wednesday July 30. The new tariffs will take effect in seven […]
Discover the details behind the EU tariffs deal and its effect on the pulp and paper market and strategic business decisions.
Fastmarkets proposes to launch a bimonthly price assessment for Brazil imported triplex boxboard, CIF delivered at main ports, 250-320 g/m².
All of Fastmarkets’ China domestic price assessments published in its PPI Asia publication and the Fastmarkets platform will continue. The full list of UM Paper-branded prices to be discontinued can be found via the link below: https://www.fastmarkets.com/uploads/2025/07/All-UMPaper-Discontinuing-Markets-2025-1.pdf Fastmarkets remains fully committed to delivering trusted, independent, and transparent pricing for the Chinese pulp and paper market. Fastmarkets will continue […]
Fastmarkets forest products give market participants and investors the transparency and clarity to make critical and strategic business decisions.
Market-reflective price data covering more than 2,800 commodities and 80 sub-grades with Fastmarkets forest products prices
Track and compare your paper and packaging prices against objective benchmarks
Near-term economic outlooks for the pulp, paper and wood products markets
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