Wood costs for pulp companies on the rise: Wood Fiber Price Index 20% higher than two years ago

Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update - a news brief from Wood Resources International LLC Wood costs for pulp manufacturers worldwide are on the rise : The Global Wood Fiber Price Index in the 1Q/11 is now 20 percent higher than two years ago,... More

Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update - a news brief from Wood Resources International LLC Wood costs for pulp manufacturers worldwide are on the rise : The Global Wood Fiber Price Index in the 1Q/11 is now 20 percent higher than two years ago, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Wood costs, which account for up 70 percent of production costs when manufacturing pulp, have gone up worldwide the past two years, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Wood Fiber Price Indices were back to pre-financial crises levels in the 1Q/11. Seattle, USA. The cost of manufacturing pulp has trended upward in most regions of the world the past two years. Much of the increase has been the result of higher wood fiber costs which, depending on pulp grade and region, currently vary between 48 percent and 72 percent of the total variable production costs, according to Fisher International. The cost of wood is the cost component that often decides a pulp mills’ competi Less