Fastmarkets RISI - Objective Insight. Better Decisions.

By Alejandro Mata, Senior Economist, European Forest Products, Fastmarkets RISIGraphic paper demand in 2019 is estimated to have declined faster than the historical average (Figure 1). The worst performing paper grades were uncoated mechanical, coated mechanical and coated woodfree, suggesting...

By John North, Senior Economist, International TimberAs other hardwood chip suppliers, like Australia and Chile, have shifted their focus to different markets or their own domestic demand, Vietnam has stepped in to become the dominant supplier of hardwood woodchips to...