Joaquin Kritz Lara

The author is an economic analyst primarily responsible for analyzing the containerboard and recovered fiber sectors for Montreal-based Numera Analytics. He can be contacted at jklara@numeraanalytics.com.

Incoming cold front

Slowing demand for OCC from China will affect Western European exporters more so than those in North America.

Basket half full

An economist with Numera Analytics examines the limitations of North America’s recovered fiber commodities basket.