Forestry & Paper: Textile Fibre Insights

Key w/w moves: Cotton -4%; Polyester -4%; HW DP +4%; China-origin DP +1%, medium-grade VSF +0%; and high-end VSF +1% and Lyocell +2%. Cotton’s premium to VSF is 27% (2021 average: 30%) and a 119% premium to polyester (2021 average: 150%). The VSF premium to polyester...

Forestry & Paper: Industry Insights

Pulp prices rise further in all regions: NOREXECO pulp futures for CY 23E imply a 15-21% decline in Europe, and a decline of 12-19% in China. SCA is set to increase prices for NBSK by c.3% to USD 1,485/t.Graphic Paper prices gain further ground: After factoring in a...

Forestry & Paper: Textile Fibre Insights

Key w/w moves: Cotton +4%; Polyester +10%; HW DWP +0%; China-origin DWP +2%, medium-grade VSF +2%; and high-end VSF +1% and Lyocell +1%. Cotton’s premium to VSF is 33% (2021 average: 30%) and a 119% premium to polyester (2021 average: 150%). The VSF premium to...

Forestry & Paper: Industry Insights

May 2022 average price changes (Europe unless otherwise stated): NBSK pulp +2% m/m; +15% y/y; +10% vs. 2021 average. BHKP pulp +4% m/m; +23% y/y; +17% vs. 2021 average. China BHKP net pulp +4% m/m; +4% y/y; +7% vs. 2021 average. China NBSK net pulp +7% m/m; +0% y/y;...

Forestry & Paper: Textile Fibre Insights

The imported hardwood DWP averaged USD 1,114/t in May (+6% m/m and +1% y/y): The average DWP price for April-May 2022 was USD 1,083/t (-2% y/y and +17% q/q).Key w/w moves: Cotton -1%; Polyester 0%; HW DWP +0%; China-origin DWP +4%, medium-grade VSF +1%; and high-end...

Forestry & Paper: Industry Insights

Pulp prices steady but further prices increases on the cards: NOREXECO pulp futures for CY 23E imply a13-20% decline in Europe, and a decline of 13-17% in China. In China, hardwood prices are set to increase further by c.USD 30/t (effective June) following price...