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Matt Elhardt: Mar 21, '24
An executive once told me, "Variance is not just a challenge, but an opportunity for management." While variance might create frustration and fear of...
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Matt Elhardt: Dec 19, '23
According to our transaction-based benchmark Recycled Fiber 360, spot prices have increased dramatically recently. More importantly, the "last tons"...
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ResourceWise: Dec 12, '23
During the latter half of the year, the prices of recycled fiber in the US Southeast region witnessed a noticeable increase. Within just four months,...
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Matt Elhardt: Sep 7, '23
For many North American mills, OCC is the primary driver of cash costs. In examining public investor presentations, it’s evident that management has...
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Fisher International: Jun 29, '23
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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Matt Elhardt: Jun 13, '23
Over the last several months, an interesting flip has occurred in the OCC market. Prices for OCC bought on the spot market are now lower than those...
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Fisher International: Apr 6, '23
As consumer preference for renewable and sustainable materials grows, many companies are evaluating their footprint and making corporate-level...
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Fisher International: Nov 22, '22
Buyers and sellers of OCC and other recycled fiber products want reliable, actionable data. Our two ResourceWise companies, Fisher International and...
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Fisher International: Oct 27, '22
Buyers and sellers of OCC and other recycled fiber products want reliable, actionable data. Our two ResourceWise companies, Fisher International and...
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Fisher International: Oct 11, '22
We’ve heard it dozens and dozens of times over the past two years as we have completed over 30 interviews with buyers, sellers, and traders of...
