Greg Rudder, Lead Editor for RISI's Pulp and Paper Week (PPW), addressed more than 60 attendees of the New Jersey Paper Recycling Association (NJPRA) meeting held late last month at Il Villaggio in Carlstadt, New Jersey. Rudder discussed RISI's pricing methodology, as well as provided an update on scrap fiber markets. While not a "forecaster" himself - that distinction goes to RISI's Hannah Zhou - Rudder explained RISI researches domestic prices of 17 materials across six regions. It also does export pricing for six grades, with a focus on China. Two persons at RISI research domestic pricing to generate monthly figures. Rudder himself surveys 90-95 percent of RISI's contacts, which are represented by processors (40 percent), mills (40 percent) and brokers (20 percent).
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