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Due to technical issues, Spain LWC offset and rotogravure prices have been transposed on the online portal and mobile app. This issue has existed for some time. We have now fixed the problem and prices are showing correctly. The price data published in PPI Europe was not affected by this problem. For questions or comments […]

In keeping with changes in how woodfiber is traded in the US Lake States Region, Fastmarkets RISI is proposing the following change to its price assessment coverage. Price coverage of hardwood in-woods debarked chips would be discontinued as the market has receded in recent years. The changes would potentially take effect from June 11, 2020. […]

Fastmarkets FOEX is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodologies for its PIX European Pulp and PIX European Recovered Paper price indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process. This consultation, which is open until February 28th, 2020, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under […]

Following market consultation and as previously announced, Fastmarkets RISI has made the following changes to its China pulp assessments in PPI Pulp & Paper Week (PPW). The previous effective list and net price assessments for North American exports of NBSK CIF China, published in PPW (price IDs 699 and 12162), have been discontinued; These have […]

Random Lengths is seeking industry feedback on whether to report prices for Appearance Grade premium 2×4 8-foot in certain species. Based on research to date, Random Lengths is starting this consultation proposing to add prices for Appearance Grade 2×4 8-foot in Western S-P-F, Eastern S-P-F, and dry Douglas Fir. However, other species may be considered […]

PPI Europe’s price publishing schedule for 2020 is now available online. Other Fastmarkets publishing schedules for pulp and paper, timber and bioenergy, nonwovens and wood products were made available in mid-November. To view the schedules please visit: https://www.risiinfo.com/approach/methodology/price-assessment-methodology/price-publishing-schedule/ For questions and comments please contact pricing.risi@fastmarkets.com.

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