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Due to a technical error, several European pulp and paper prices for October were overwritten briefly Oct. 15 with incorrect data. The correct prices have now been restored. For any questions, please contact pricing@risi.com.

PORTLAND, OR, Oct. 10, 2018 (Crow’s) – Following RISI’s acquisition of Random Lengths earlier this year, Crow’s and Random Lengths will be merged by the end of Q1, 2019. Their respective core newsletters will be merged into single publications, with one respective Midweek, Lumber and Panel report. RISI is seeking stakeholder feedback on preliminary plans through […]

  Due to a technical error, August prices for France Sorted Graphic Paper for Deinking (1.11), and White Woodfree Shavings (3.18) briefly showed incorrectly on the RISI online portal Sept. 19. The correct prices are: Sorted Graphic Paper for Deinking (1.11) – Eur 100-115/tonne White Woodfree Shavings (3.18) – Eur 370-390/tonne This error has been […]

To reflect better current market dynamics and following consultation with stakeholders, RISI has made the following changes to European graphic paper price coverage with effect from September 2018. 1)            Discontinue price assessments for 48.8-g newsprint in France, Germany and Spain (Price IDs 453, 461, and 475). 2)            Discontinue price assessments for 60-g SC-A rotogravure reels […]

With effect from September 2018, RISI has added euro equivalent prices for its UK pulp and paper assessments to its online portal. Previously the prices only appeared in PPI Europe. Customers can now also find these prices online and in the RISI historical database. The Price IDs are as follows: 12005   Newsprint 40-g, UK, […]

Please note that due to a technical error, the historical prices initially published for the new Brazil FOB recovered paper assessments contained some errors. Specifically, assessments for the following price series were inverted: Brazil Uncoated Boxboard FOB, BRL/tonne Brazil White #1 FOB, BRL/tonne The error has now been corrected. For any questions, please contact pricing@risi.com.

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