What are capacities based on?

Fastmarkets uses nominal capacity* or "design" capacity per machine (paper machine, pulp line, etc). In most cases, annual capacity is the typical way of company and/or supplier reporting. These annual values are divided by 357 days** to obtain a daily capacity for the purpose of Fastmarkets' mass and energy balances. In some instances, Fastmarkets obtains a reference for daily capacity for a machine, which is then multiplied with 357 days** to show annual capacities. Annual numbers include estimated regular annual maintenance downtime but does not consider market, or other event, related downtime.

*Nominal capacity refers to the advertised or specified capacity, representing its maximum output. Also called installed capacity or design capacity.

**Number of operating/working days at different types of mills:

• Pulp & Paper (357 days)
• Lumber (250 days)
• OSB (350 days)
• Plywood (300 days)
• MDF & Particleboard (350 days)