The past 10 months have been anything but ordinary since the global COVID-19 pandemic struck in nearly every corner of the earth. Global populations...
The demand for industries to become more environmentally conscious and place sustainability at the forefront of their missions is more prevalent than...
The continuous upwards trend in demand for sustainable consumer solutions is undeniable. Modern shoppers are more aware of what and how they consume,...
Congress has passed and the President has signed a COVID relief and economic stimulus package. This is large and complex legislation, with provisions...
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched all parts of the global forest supply chain and has brought new visibility into the pulp & paper industry (P&P) in...
US forest industry and manufacturing performance in October and November was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for Supply...
Establishing a sustainable competitive advantage within your company is crucial to its success because without one, it’s hard for any company to earn...
Panic buying, hoarding or establishing a “personal inventory,” however you want to describe it, the buying of tissue – especially toilet paper – has...
The “work-from-home” trend that has spawned a ubiquitous acronym (WFH) and come to represent life in 2020 has been both a blessing and a curse. To be...
October 18-24, 2020 is National Forest Products Week! To recognize the importance of products derived from America’s forests, the Congress, by Public...
TAPPI’s Paper360o Magazine announced in September the debut of a new monthly podcast series: Better Together: Conversations with Innovative Leaders....
Mirroring China’s larger economy, the country’s pulp and paper industry boomed from 2000 to 2018. While packaging production has remained stable over...
Renewed interest in fibers derived from natural cellulose (non-petrochemical) sources has seen demand for such fibers grow to 6 million tons per year...
This post originally appeared on Forest2Market's MarketWatch blog. The forest products industry—which typically flies under the public radar—has been...
Biomass just doesn’t get a lot of love in the US as a renewable energy tool. We know that it can be a significant contributor to mitigating the risks...
The economic downturn that has gripped the world since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an extreme degree of uncertainty, which is...
Fisher International and Forest2Market business partner IndustryEdge has teamed up with The Australasian Pulp & Paper Technology Association (Appita)...
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recently released its 2020 Sustainability Report, highlighting the paper and wood products industry’s...
From nosediving demand for printing and writing paper to soaring toilet paper sales, we at Fisher International have extensively covered the effects...
It’s hard to argue there’s a need to be filled in the thriving North American corrugator market, but one major European producer believes a presence...
Standard economic theory holds that prices are determined by the intersection of supply and demand. As the theory goes, one only needs to understand...
Quality data is fundamental for pulp and paper professionals when it comes to gleaning information about competitors, customers, and the marketplace,...
Toilet paper supply and demand has charged to the forefront of the pulp and paper industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mills have added shifts and...
A large number of paper mills use recovered paper as a major source for fibers. It’s generally assumed that making paper using recycled fibers saves...
This post originally appeared on Forest2Market's Market Watch blog. The extent, ferocity and impact of the 2019-20 wildfire season in Australia will...
The Pulp and Paper industry is under a historical stress test right now. Coronavirus has infected every part of the industry as demand in some grades...
Just two months ago, Americans watched cautiously from a distance as the COVID-19 contagion caused a nearly unimaginable scenario by upending China’s...
The novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, has sent the world into a frenzy. Stock markets are a daily rollercoaster, supermarkets are a daily venue for...
We hope that you and your families are staying well during these especially challenging times. We have been closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19...
The 2019 edition of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ...
Coronavirus outbreaks have developed across the globe. Countries like Italy and China have instituted blockades and quarantines to prevent the spread...
Spain’s tissue business has been shaped by the economic challenges the country has faced since 2007. The great worldwide recession, which started 12...
Ecological trends and concern over pollution and climate change are putting more and more pressure on the global textile market. Rated as one of the...
The coronavirus has spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan around the world. Hundreds of people are dead, thousands have fallen ill, and millions are...
China and India account for more than one-third of the world’s population with India predicted to exceed China as the most populated country by 2024....
