The wood fiber costs for the world’s hardwood pulp-producing mills have declined in 2014, while softwood pulp manufacturers have seen stable wood costs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

Reduced pulpwood prices in Sweden, Russia, Brazil and Australia in the 3Q/14 resulted in the lowest Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) since 2009, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. With mixed price trends for softwood fiber, the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has been fairly stable the past two years.

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