Higher pulp prices and lower wood fiber costs improved profitability for many pulp mills around the world in the 2Q/13, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Wood chip and pulplog prices fell in many regions of the world the 2Q/13 with the biggest declines occuring in Japan, Brazil and Spain, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lower fiber costs and higher pulp prices have increased profitability for many pulp mills during the first half of 2013.

The full article, excerpt from the Wood Resource Quarterly, can be found in the downloadable PDF file:

GTWMU_Costs_for_wood_fiber_by_global_pulpmills_2Q_2013.pdf
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