Wood fiber costs for hardwood pulp producers have fallen 17% in two years and in the 3Q/13, were the lowest they have been since 2009, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Wood fiber costs, which account for about 60% of the production costs when manufacturing pulp, have been in steady decline in many parts of the world for the past two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the 3Q/13, the Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) had fallen 17% since 2011, while the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) was down 10% over the same period.

The full article, excerpt from the Wood Resource Quarterly, can be downloaded:

GTWMU_Costs_for_wood_fiber_by_global_pulpmills_3Q_2013.pdf
Hakan Ekstrom Wood Resources International LLC Seattle, USA