by Sean Ungerer | Nov 29, 2021 | Forestry and Paper
Pulp prices stable but global shipment-to-capacity ratio of 83% points to further pressure: PPPC reported World-20 market pulp stats for October and global pulp producer stocks were flat m/m at 44 days-of-supply(BSK: -2 days to 43 and BHK: +1 day to 46), while...
by Sean Ungerer | Nov 23, 2021 | Forestry and Paper
Key YTD moves: Cotton +43%; Polyester +19%; HW DWP +27%; China-origin DWP +15%; medium-grade VSF +23%; high-end VSF +26% and Lyocell -7%. Cotton is currently trading at a 54% premium to VSF (YTD average: 25%) and at a 210% premium to polyester (YTD average: 142%). VSF...
by Sean Ungerer | Nov 19, 2021 | Forestry and Paper
Fastmarkets RISI Global Paper Packaging Outlook Softwood pulp prices under pressure in both Europe and China: In China, P&B demand remains poor due to electricity shortages, thus reducing pulp demand. US spot pulp prices continue to decline as the usual seasonal...
by Sean Ungerer | Nov 16, 2021 | Forestry and Paper
Key YTD moves: Cotton +41%; Polyester +22%; HW DWP +28%; China-origin DWP +16%; medium-grade VSF +24%; high-end VSF +27% and Lyocell -8%. Cotton is currently trading at a 49% premium to VSF (YTD average: 25%) and at a 197% premium to polyester (YTD average: 141%). VSF...
by Sean Ungerer | Nov 11, 2021 | Forestry and Paper
Q4 21A snapshot: EBITDA +116% y/y & +22% q/q to USD 177m (CRe: USD 189mn vs. consensus: USD 209mn). EPS in the green at USD 0.11/share (CRe: USD 0.11/share vs. consensus: USD 0.13/share). Net debt decreased by 5% q/q to USD 1,946mn (CRe: 2,088mn) & net...
by Sean Ungerer | Nov 10, 2021 | Forestry and Paper
Pulp prices under pressure in all key regions this week: The Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) reported World-20 market pulp stats for September last week. China demand remains weak, while Europe continues to surprise to the upside. Global pulp producer stocks...
