Tools & Features Available in RISI's Mill Intelligence Service

RISI's Mill Intelligence Service provides detailed data on more than 4,500 pulp, paper, packaging paper and wood products producers. Use our online analysis tools to quickly and easily generate sophisticated reports.

Cost, Profit & Financial Data:

• Cost Reports: compare cost estimates across machines and mills producing specific grades or products. Identify which mills are market leaders and which are at highest risk of closure.
• Financial Simulations: work with cost variables and finished product prices to gain a more complete understanding of mill and machine profitability. Understand the cost drivers of specific mills and how this relates to their relative success in the marketplace.
• EBITDA Reports: analyze cash earnings of mills producing specific products. Use this information to understand the operating cash flow of each mill compared with its competitors.

Compare the costs of mills located in the same region and/or producing the same grades. Overlay market demand, prices and average cost to understand mills at risk of closure or those most vulnerable to competitive pressures.

Capital Investments & Mill Projects:

• Mill Investment History: view capital investments made within the last 20 years by mills operating around the globe.
• Mill Projects: track new and existing mill projects, such as new capacity, closures, idles, restarts and rebuilds.
• Capital Charge Reports: view capacity values, capital expenditure figures and book values for individual machines at specific mills. Better understand how capital investments impact the profitability of mills worldwide.

Search, save and track 13,000 worldwide mill projects. Filter results by company or mill name, grade, region, project type, project area, status, capacity change, date range, investment amount and developer.

Manufacturing Inputs & Processes:

• Mill Manufacturing Flowsheets: review detailed flowsheets of mill equipment and manufacturing processes to identify strengths, weaknesses and best practices.
• Fiber, Energy & Chemicals Consumption Reports: understand volume of consumption for fiber, chemicals and energy at mills and companies.
• Paper, Pulp & Energy Equipment: review equipment being used by mills and companies worldwide. Identify lines, systems, presses, recovery equipment and fiber treatment. Understand the grades being produced on each machine and respective capacity.

Review pulp, paper and energy equipment at the mill and supply-side market level.

Additional Tools & Data:

• What-if Scenarios: model changes in exchange rates, capacity, prices, costs, overhead, labor and consumption and how they will impact the costs of mills and machines.
• Mill, Company & Market Mapping Technology: create maps of mills producing specific grades and products within a world region, or all of the mills owned by a specific company.

Plot mills producing specific grades on a map. Easily toggle between the map and mill-level data by clicking on the name of the mill.

• Top Company Profiles: access detailed profiles for the top 80 global pulp and paper producers, including:
  • RISI news articles about each company
  • Key personnel contact details
  • Current and historical financial data (going back to 2004)
  • General company information, including a map of mills owned by the company, number of employees, grade mix and capacity by grade.

Customized Training, Technical Support & Consultation:

• Dedicated Support Specialist: a dedicated Customer Support Specialist will help your team get the most out of a Mill Intelligence subscription. Call or email them directly to ask questions, request training or schedule a meeting with a RISI expert.
• Advanced Training & Technical Support: work one-on-one with a RISI analyst to better understand data or how to conduct deeper analyses.
• Expert Consultation: work with our team of industry veterans on special projects. Receive customized mill and supply-side market studies.
• Custom Data & Reports: request custom data and analyses, such as mill viability reports and risk assessments.

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