As wood fiber costs have fallen substantially in the West the past year, pulp mills in the Western US are becoming more competitive with Southern mills, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review

During much of the past seven years, wood costs have been substantially higher for pulp mills in Western US than they have for pulpmills in the Southern states, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. However, sharply falling wood chip prices in the West during 2012 and 2013 have improved the competitiveness of the region’s pulp mills.

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