Wood fiber costs for pulpmills in western US fell substantially in the 3Q/08 after having reached a 13-year record-high in the previous quarter as reported in the latest issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review. Seattle, USA, Outober 03, 2008 — Wood chip costs in Western US, which have been some of the highest [...]

The wood costs, which typically account for almost 50% of the production costs for a pulpmill, often determine a region’s or company’s competitiveness. Seattle, US, August 25, 2008 — Wood fiber costs, the major cost component when producing wood pulp, increased in practically all major pulp-producing regions around the world in the 2Q/08, according to [...]

Global trade of wood chips has more than doubled in 20 years, reaching 31 million tons in 2007. Just since 2003, total trade has increased by almost 30%. Seattle, USA, May 28, 2008 — Pulpmills in both Europe and the Pacific Rim are increasingly sourcing their mills with wood from fast-growing plantations. This has resulted [...]