Convert to PDFEach year Australia reprocesses around 1.7 million tonnes of recovered paper, exporting a further 1.0 million tonnes. A small volume ends up in landfill each year and some remains in permanent storage. The system is largely in balance, where the ‘balancing item’ is currently annual exports. However, ‘balance’… Read More
Newsprint imports collapsing – but that’s not the story right now
Convert to PDFAustralia’s newsprint imports were 31% lower year-ended September, slumping to 70.7 kt from 102.1 kt the year prior. Amidst the import slump, itself driven by continual demand pressures, the real story is the emphasis by manufacturers on re-setting prices, on more favourable terms. This is a global phenomenon. Read More
Explosive input costs set to flow on: chemicals, metal fabrication and machinery all lift sharply
Convert to PDFAny business doing maintenance or installing new equipment knows that in addition to lengthy delays, the price of new machinery and other equipment, of fabricated metal and a range of other inputs has exploded over the last year. Latest data shows the largest cost increases are yet to… Read More
Explosive input costs set to flow on: chemicals, metal fabrication and machinery all lift sharply
Convert to PDFAny business doing maintenance or installing new equipment knows that in addition to lengthy delays, the price of new machinery and other equipment, of fabricated metal and a range of other inputs has exploded over the last year. Latest data shows the largest cost increases are yet to… Read More
Economics Briefing: Inflation lifts across the world – are the ‘abnormals’ telling us something?
Convert to PDF Australia’s headline inflation rate was 3.0% year-ended September, while the trimmed mean lifted to a five year high of 2.1%. The ‘trimmed what now’ we hear you ask? Fair question, and we’ll return to it momentarily, but first up lets also consider inflation in the US over… Read More
Price Index: Regional printing paper prices decrease – down 0.5% September
Convert to PDFThe Australian and New Zealand three-month moving average trade price of printing and communication papers* decreased by 0.5% in September 2021, compared with the prior month. Measured in US dollars, the quarterly average price was USDFob816/t, a decrease of USD3/t on the prior month. On an annualised basis,… Read More
Newsprint imports collapsing – but that’s not the story right now
Convert to PDFAustralia’s newsprint imports were 31% lower year-ended September, slumping to 70.7 kt from 102.1 kt the year prior. Amidst the import slump, itself driven by continual demand pressures, the real story is the emphasis by manufacturers on re-setting prices, on more favourable terms. This is a global phenomenon. Read More
Shipping & Freight Briefing: Container costs flatten out as bulk costs settle lower
Convert to PDF Container costs flatten out as bulk costs settle lower Rampant and runaway freight costs continue to dominate headlines, but the peak may have been passed, with some evidence the cost of shipping is beginning to stabilise. That didn’t stop the National Farmers Federation from suggesting in mid-October… Read More
Quarterly Price Indexes variable in September
Convert to PDF Latest detailed paper trade price indexes showed variable movement in September, with three month moving average prices across the grades performing differently. The price indexes for UCWF Reels & Sheet <150gsm and CWF Magazine Reels grew, while others such as the MWC > 55% mechanical pulp were… Read More
Heading for inflation and higher prices
Convert to PDFPaper and paperboard prices are set to continue their sharp rises into 2022 and probably beyond. Fuelled by fiscal stimulus, supported by very low interest rates and driven by desire and sentiment, global consumption of almost all goods exploded in 2021. But global supply chain disruptions as simple… Read More