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The last assessments for the LWC and SC rotogravure grades will be published on April 3, 2025. The prices will be discontinued on April 30, 2025. The affected prices are: FP-GP-0055 SC rotogravure reels 56-g, Spain, €/tonneFP-GP-0057 LWC rotogravure reels 60-g, Spain, €/tonne To provide feedback on this discontinuation, contact Sharon Levrez by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. […]

The proposal follows preliminary discussions with the market, which suggest that these products are no longer active in the Chinese market. Specifically, Fastmarkets is proposing to discontinue: FP-GP-0241 UWF, Gold Ball, 70-100g, Beijing (tax included), RMB/tonneQuantity: 100 tonnesLocation: Beijing China, deliveredTiming: Orders taken in the week to date for shipment in the current week.Unit: Yuan per tonnePayment terms: […]

These inferred net price indices would be calculated based on the PIX Pulp Europe (gross) price indices and Fastmarkets’ assessment of typical rebates offered to customers. The basic specifications for the new inferred net price indicators would be as for the PIX Pulp Europe gross price indices. The consultation period for this proposed launch starts […]

Full details of the prices covered by this consultation can be found here. Specifically, Fastmarkets requested comments on whether the current discount levels for European pulp have grown too high and invited open-ended feedback on potential remedies moving forward. Feedback from the industry was mixed, with a number of potential remedies suggested by the industry including […]

Forecasting is not an absolute exact science, but it provides a general expectation of future growth scenarios based on assumptions. Accessing two, five and 15-year forecasts by region and grade enables parties to plan around market changes. At Fastmarkets, our macroeconomic forecasts serve as a foundation for various forestry product forecasts, such as pulp, packaging, […]

Timber prices continue to remain subdued by our estimates. Log demand and prices have declined in most major North American producing regions as the US housing market throttled back and mills were temporarily shut or reduced shifts. Timber prices are influenced by many factors, one of which is lumber prices. In the US, roughly 70% […]

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