Forestry & Paper Insights
Key message: Stora Enso to exit DWP market and could cotton ban impact VSF production in Xinjian?
Key message: Stora Enso to exit DWP market and could cotton ban impact VSF production in Xinjian?
Key message: Cotton prices under pressure due to US/China relations. Medium-grade VSF follows suit, but on thin volumes. HW DWP up 4%, with the VSF/DWP spread now up 25% YTD.
Key message: Further pulp momentum & UWF in the green. OCC up 8% week and PfR availability now impacting Graphic Paper machines. Containerboard gathers more momentum.
Key message: Polyester and cotton under pressure this week. DWP prices stable, but could see a bit more upside from current levels.
Key message: Chinese pulp futures pump the brakes. Graphic Paper producers under further pressure. Testliner leads containerboard gains, and OCC jumps 9% w/w.
Key message: DWP price stability now more likely at current levels. H&M sales update post February encouraging for textile demand.
Key message: No major VSF projects expected to impact VSF supply in 21/22E. This is supportive of robust VSF prices and accordingly DWP prices.
Key message: Big jumps for pulp this week, means more pain for non-integrated Graphic Paper producers. OCC jumps 7% w/w, while containerboard sees modest gains.
Key message: Imported DWP stable, while domestic prices continue to rise.
Key message: Further gains for pulp, graphic paper price increases yet to materialise and containerboard producers target a further EUR 50/t.