Recycled Fiber 360

FAQs

• Why is ResourceWise pursuing this now?

  Over the couple of years, many customers have expressed their frustration with the current system. They see the index move in ways that do not match what they see in their own businesses and are therefore concerned that surveys may be biased toward one group and fail to reflect differences in regions, products, and quality. At ResourceWise, we want market movements to no longer feel unexpected. Instead, we want to provide companies with numbers that will actually mirror the movements they are seeing in their businesses.

• Who can receive the price data once it is published?

  The service is a “give to get” system. Only data contributors can receive all the data that is available through our new service. We do plan on making a simple, high-level, aggregated index available for the market, as we understand that there are some companies that will require access to the data to comply with copyright laws, but who do not buy or sell OCC. This is also necessary for a well-functioning marketplace.

• How do subscribers access the data and benchmark?

  Recycled Fiber 360 is only available via the SilvaStat360 platform, which is a flexible, customizable digital environment that provides on-demand data for participants across the forest value chain. SilvaStat360 is designed to be a convenient, one-stop repository of the datasets that are most important to you, including pricing, macroeconomic, forest inventory and precipitation data.

• How will I know my data is safe and confidential?

  We use modern technology and encryption to transfer and store your data. Our robust systems currently process 90 million transactions each year in the wood raw material part of the value chain (timber, logs, chips, and lumber). Many North American packaging pulp mills already use our systems to transmit wood pricing data, from which market indices are created.