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Welcome to Fastmarkets
34th Annual Fastmarkets RISI
North American Conference
Daniel Klein, CEO, Fastmarkets RISI
Not just a name change
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Welcome to Fastmarkets 34 th Annual Fastmarkets RISI North American - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to Fastmarkets 34 th Annual Fastmarkets RISI North American - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Welcome to Fastmarkets 34 th Annual Fastmarkets RISI North American Conference Daniel Klein, CEO, Fastmarkets RISI Not just a name change Reflects the actions and investments we are making that deliver enhanced value to you and the markets we
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Not just a name change
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▬ Enhances trust and reliance on
- ur data
▬ Increases ways to access and embed our data ▬ Expands the data you rely on
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Fastmarkets
The sum is greater than the parts
- 400+ employees globally
- 5,500+ assessed and indexed prices
- 25,000+ companies rely on our prices, forecasts and data
- 8,000+ buyers & sellers attend our events
- $70B+ in contracts tied to Fastmarkets RISI Indices annually
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Timing is perfect. Our industry is facing unprecedented uncertainty.
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Nine Dragons plans Malaysian recycled pulp, board capacity; India sites considered Canada may ban single-use plastic products by 2021; analyst sees benefit for paper Fastmarkets RISI Viewpoint: Where is the limit for global tissue business expansion? US economic activity in manufacturing sector expands in September for 125th consecutive month - ISM
TOP STORIES
October containerboard mill downtime 'inevitable' as soft orders, export demand expected
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What we’re hearing – Producers
- Balancing production with demand
- Innovating and differentiating
- Converting unprofitable or
irrelevant mills
- Planning for future demand
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- Anticipating price changes
- Managing costs
- Ensuring consistent supply
- Hedging risk
- Embracing sustainability and innovation
What we’re hearing – Buyers
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You’ve come to the right event
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- The latest forecasts
- Insights from industry
luminaries and practitioners
- Networking with peers
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DAY ONE
- CEO keynote, panel and interview
- Macroeconomic, market and industry outlooks
- Housing
- Timber
- Pulp
- M&A
- Maximizing cash flow
- Packaging innovation
- Networking cocktail reception
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DAY TWO
- Market and industry outlooks
- Boxboard
- Containerboard
- RCP
- Specialty fibers
- Tissue
- Graphic paper
- Corrugated supply chain
- Conversions, technology and 21st century mills
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