How does Fastmarkets RISI do the cost benchmarking?
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How does Fastmarkets RISI do the cost benchmarking?
Fastmarkets uses a bottom-up approach with a mass and energy balance to determine unit consumptions on a machine-by-product basis, which is then combined with regional unit costs to generate the cash costs. The known factors are usually the mills' major machinery, including that of the power island, as well as capacities, grades produces and raw materials.