Australia’s total log exports lifted to a monthly record 553.2 km3 in May 2020, a rise of more than 68% on the prior month, but just 2.2% higher than May 2019. Softwood log exports totalled 452.5 km3 for the month, their second highest monthly total. Australian exports joined a large… Read More
NZ log exports leap as prices fly
New Zealand’s log exports almost tripled in May 2020, with softwood log exports lifting 185% compared to April, reaching 1.604 million m3. Exports were at their highest monthly level in five months. In a development that underscores the importance of New Zealand’s log supply to China, the average export price… Read More
Taking the pulse of the pulp and paper industry: June update
Each month, the team at IndustryEdge provides an update on the state of the pulp and paper industry, as a snapshot and lead in to each edition of Pulp & Paper Edge, the industry’s only market and trade analysis. This pulse of the pulp and paper industry was drafted on 25th and… Read More
Newsprint recycling remains strong at 68%
In 2019, Australians recovered 68.2% of newsprint, despite the loss of significant offshore recycling options for Australian newsprint. The annual report, released today by NewsMediaWorks was researched and prepared by IndustryEdge and is the latest annual newsprint recycling report in a series that goes back more than twenty years. The… Read More
Australian sawn softwood consumption down 13% year-ended April
Australia’s estimated apparent Sawn Softwood consumption for the year ended April 2020 totalled 3.208 million m3. Compared to the previous year, ending April 2019, this represents a 12.8% decrease in annual consumption. Production (where domestic sales are the proxy measure) for the year was down a calculated 2.0% to 2.939… Read More
BREAKING: Sawn softwood import prices crash!
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Imports of sawn softwood continued within the expected range in April 2020, with shipments totalling 37,203 m3 for the month. That was 16% higher than the prior month, but 500 m3 below the average of the last year. However, the average import price plunged 15.2% compared with the… Read More
Annual paper trade deficit hits new record: AUD2.381 billion year-ended April
Australia’s balance of trade in paper, paperboard, paper products and fibre supplies shot to a new annual record deficit of AUD2.381 billion over the year-ended April. Based on analysis of preliminary data from the ABS, the deficit is 13.3% higher than a year ago, with the annual deficit recording an… Read More
Moulded fibre import value lifts 11.5% year-ended March 2020
Egg cartons, fruit trays, medical pulp, mini display trays and an ever-growing range of moulded-fibre products continue to increase their presence in the Australian economy. The value of Australia’s Moulded Fibre product imports increased across the year ended March 2020. Up 11.5% across the year, total imports for the year-ended… Read More
New mid-month edition provides rapid updates
MELBOURNE, Australia: IndustryEdge’s market data and intelligence service, Pulp & Paper Edge is now being produced twice per month, to keep subscribers updated with latest intelligence and data series. Responding to a dramatic increase in subscriber queries and requests for data, in addition to the traditional end of month edition,… Read More
Pulp prices respond to vagaries of global demand
Global market pulp prices continue to defy the commodity trends, remaining high in April as inter-sectoral demand balances continue to change. In the main Chinese market, shown in Figure 1, Bleached Softwood Kraft (BSK) pulp prices rose USD20/t on average to USD610/t, while Bleached Eucalypt Kraft (BEK) pulp prices shifted… Read More