What is RISI pulp and paper?

Grades and Regions Covered Track the price indices critical to your business. Fastmarkets RISI publishes trusted indices covering pulp, recovered paper, paper, packaging, lumber, wood products, timber and nonwovens, around the world.

What is the Risi?

Fastmarkets RISI is the world’s most trusted price reporting and market analysis provider for the forest products sector. Fastmarkets RISI clients comprise more than 97% of the world’s forest products sector, plus many of the industry’s end-users, suppliers, investors and financial-service providers.

Why are pulp prices so high?

The reason? Wood pulp prices, which have jumped 20% in the past year due to shortages and soaring demand. In a bizarre way, it is connected to the price of lumber, and dependent on the price of raw wood. The National Association of Home Builders said it’s also adding $24,000 to the cost of a new home.

What is paper pulp price?

According to the expert, pulp prices are currently ruling at $640-650 (₹46,600-47,300) a tonne. The rates have gone up from $440 (₹32,000) in August last year. Analysts predict prices could rise further, topping $750 (₹54,600).

How much does a ton of paper cost?

Mixed paper (PS 54) is currently at a national average price of $12 per ton, compared with negative $2 per ton over the past year. Sorted office papers (PS 37) are trading in the range of $180 to $190 per ton, averaging $184 per ton.

What does wood pulp mean?

uncountable noun. Wood pulp is wood that has been cut up into small pieces and crushed. Wood pulp is used to make paper.

What is cellulose pulp?

Cellulose pulp is manufactured from raw plant materials, chiefly wood. It is the main ingredient and structural substance of paper and thus determines many of the properties of paper products [1–3].

Why is there a packaging shortage?

Currently, there is a global shortage of shipping containers available. Due to labor shortages caused by COVID-19, containers have been stranded in ports and rail yards. The stranded containers have caused a shortage and new customers are unable to receive containers to fill with their products.

Why is there a copy paper shortage?

Domestically, the print industry is seeing a shortage of paper supply. Internationally, delays in freight transportation time and increase in fuel cost have caused a decline in the influx of foreign paper stock and an increase in cost.

How does Risi work in pulp and paper industry?

Fastmarkets RISI combines market information like prices and operating rates with mill and asset cost information to provide the most comprehensive insight on pulp, paper and packaging markets available. Generating forecasts with an integrated view on cost drivers provides a unique and consistent outlook across the industry.

When is the Risi paperboard packaging Council webinar?

This concept will provide PPC and its members with an early look at the impacts of Covid-19, including a webinar, followed by the full Trends Report delivered in November/December All questions and comments must abide by the PPC Antitrust Policy.

How does Fastmarkets Risi help the packaging industry?

Fastmarkets RISI’s Mill Intelligence service includes the world’s largest mill database and most sophisticated cost benchmarking tools for analyzing the industry. Data on over 2,300 companies and 3,800 mills producing pulp and packaging grades is independently researched, verified and analyzed by Fastmarkets RISI engineers.

What are the grades of packaging paper and board?

Fastmarkets RISI publishes price indices on all major grades of packaging paper and board including containerboard, boxboard and kraft papers. We also deliver prices on an unmatched list of sub-grades and products for the North American, European, Asian, and Latin American markets including: