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BEK pulp prices unchanged in August, suppliers aiming for mark-ups for September

Drawn-out negotiations for softwood pulp bring only few changes

20 September 2023

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Published in issue 38/2023

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~ 5 min

Although their assessments of the situation and pricing plans may differ, the majority of EUWID respondents reported unchanged prices on the European pulp market in August. This suggests the months-long price slide has stalled, at...

Pulp producers want higher prices for BEK in Europe from September

No official announcements made for NBSK as yet

06 September 2023

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Published in issue 36/2023

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~ 2 min

Although negotiations for August had not been concluded at the end of Week 35, some bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp producers including the market leader had announced higher prices in the middle of the month to take effect...

Price hikes announced for eucalyptus pulp

30 August 2023

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Published in issue 35/2023

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~ 1 min

Price erosion on the hardwood pulp market appears to have finally come to an end. In any case, several producers including the world’s biggest supplier of BEK market pulp have announced price hikes effective from 1 September....

Pulp prices may have reached bottom in August

23 August 2023

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Published in issue 34/2023

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~ 2 min

Over the last few months, pulp prices in Europe have fallen to such an extent that producers can only make a loss. “We cannot reduce prices any further,” a producer told EUWID, adding that he is seeing first signs of a demand...

BEK and NBSK prices point down in Europe

Pulp market under pressure amid weak demand and high supply

28 June 2023

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Published in issue 26/2023

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~ 4 min

Pulp demand continues to be low. Demand is down as a result of the extent of production downtime taken in the paper segment, and further stoppages are to be expected over summer. Only the tissue sector has been more resilient in...

Prices for all pulp grades continue to head south

More production curtailments needed to stabilise the BEK pulp market

14 June 2023

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Published in issue 24/2023

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~ 2 min

Price negotiations for May were once again difficult and protracted as in earlier months, with bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp prices exposed to greater pressure than softwood pulp prices. The doldrums have set in on Europe’s...

Pulp prices to fall again in May

Worldwide deliveries plummet in April due to weak demand

01 June 2023

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Published in issue 22/2023

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The underlying mood on world pulp markets remains negative and Europe is no exception in this regard. “Our customers are not calling their ordered volumes off as contracted,” a producer told EUWID. This statement meanwhile also...

Dramatic price drop for hardwood pulp, NBSK pulp prices ease as well

Experts predict difficult months ahead for BEK pulp producers

17 May 2023

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Published in issue 20/2023

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~ 3 min

Negotiations on monthly contracts for April dragged on well into May on the European pulp market. In particular, it took a long time for buyers and sellers to agree on conditions for northern bleached softwood kraft pulp....

European BEK and NBSK pulp prices move further south across the board in April

04 May 2023

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Published in issue 18/2023

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~ 3 min

Demand for pulp remained very weak again in April. Almost all converting sectors were reporting sluggish shipments. Ordering activity from the paper industry was low as paper mills were taking commercial downtime and/or definitely...

Decline in pulp market prices continues, no trend reversal in sight

Buyers are increasingly interested in spot market buying

22 March 2023

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Published in issue 12/2023

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~ 3 min

Against the background of persistently weak demand, pulp prices decreased further in Europe in February, and market players expect that this price trend will continue during the next round of negotiations at the end of the current...

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