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PPI Pulp & Paper Week (PPW) publishes reference boxboard price assessments that represent the price negotiated each month that may serve as a basis from which customer specific contract terms are given. Over time, discounts have grown so large that PPW’s price assessments have lost some of their value as an indicator of real market […]

RISI is initiating a market consultation process regarding its North American graphic paper price assessments in PPI Pulp & Paper Week and Paper Trader. We seek feedback from all stakeholders on our price assessments for printing/writing papers and newsprint in North America, including:Suggestions for changes or improvements to our price coverage. Comments about whether RISI […]

Assessments: Softwood BCTMP imports to China; Hardwood BCTMP imports to ChinaLocation: Main ports ChinaTerms: CIF or CFRBrightness: 75 for softwood; 80 for hardwoodFrequency: Twice monthlyUnits: USD/tonnePrice type: Net price, including both spot and contract transactionsAssessment window: Orders in the two weeks prior to the assessment date

RISI is proposing to initiate the following price assessments for BCTMP to China. We invite any comments on these proposed specifications before they are finalized and published on September 18. Please send any comments to Editor Nick Chang at nchang@risi.com by September 18.

After reviewing stakeholder feedback, RISI announced that changes to its North American pulp price assessments originally proposed on January 12, 2015 will be implemented without modification.The changes are as follows:1) Rationalized publication of North American pulp prices across World Pulp Monthly, PPI Pulp & Paper Week (PPW) and online news (APRIL 2015) These changes will […]

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