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Forestry News and Trends Through Q2 2023

2023 is already halfway over; can you believe it? Over the past six months, we’ve seen some critical developments in the forestry industry. We've collected a few of the most important headlines we've seen so far this year.

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Recycled Fiber Prices: Are You Using Accurate Indexes? You May Not Be

Throughout the last few years in the recycled fiber market, a prevalent issue has been inaccurate OCC (Old Corrugated Container) pricing indexes....

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Is Chemical-Thermal Mechanical Pulp the New Old Thing?

If you were to interview any well-experienced paper maker in the field, you would likely find many have a similar mindset when it comes to producing...

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Unsaturated Polyester Resins Markets: Looking to Q4 2023

As we reached the mid-point of last year, unsaturated polyester resin market participants in the US were surfing a relatively novel wave. While many...

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Plasticizers and Their Raw Materials: eBook of Mid-year Analysis

Plasticizer market participants and producers within the sector's supply chain – plus raw materials producers – began the year with breath baited....

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Inflation, Recession Fears Slow US Housing and Manufacturing

As inflation continues to dog the economy, industries surrounding the forestry market are feeling the pinch. Further speculation about more rate...

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South Korea's Tissue Market Update 2023

In the export-driven powerhouse, the tissue sector is a rare exception - a net importer. But with unemployment and inflation impacting less than in...

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Global Wood Markets Shift as China Lifts Timber Ban on Australia

Global wood markets will see another changeup in the coming months. Australian exporters can again ship logs to China following a 2.5-year ban. But...

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State of the Industry – Key Issues and Trends in Today’s Pulp, Paper and Tissue Industry

TAPPICon 2023 was held earlier this year in Atlanta, Georgia from April 22-26. This year, Fisher International’s Nancy Hasson, Director of Business...

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Orthoxylene & Phthalic Anhydride Markets: Mid-year 2023

The Asia-focused supplement to our January 2023 blog post Orthoxylene - phthalic anhydride outlook for 2023 & year in review contained interviews...

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