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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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The annual rate of housing starts was slightly down from the previous quarter but up from the same period last year, with urban single-detached starts decreasing and other urban starts slightly increasing.
In July, low-grade consumption remained muted across key regions with the three main sectors, while the pallet market struggled with low prices and a surplus of recycled pallets.
Prices for pulp imports into China plummeted this week, following a two-month negotiation stalemate between international suppliers and Chinese buyers.
Considering the year’s announcements, including the Cerrado project, there could be an addition of 1.1 million tonnes of new BHK capacity in the second half of 2024
Can the food export market and shifting consumer habits help sustain Brazil’s paper packaging sector, defying domestic challenges?
Fastmarkets (Random Lengths) plans to formally launch the industry’s first daily price assessment for Southern Yellow Pine #2 2×4 (eastside) on Thursday 8 August along with more than a year of pricing history.
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