Price for bleached kraft pulp imported to China gained 3%.
Zellulose
Price for bleached softwood kraft pulp imported to China rose marginally 0.1%.
Price for bleached kraft pulp imported to China rose 3%.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Uruguay to China grew 5%.
Crystallization system targets extended recovery boiler maintenance intervals beyond 24 months.
Price for wood pulp imported to the EU upped 1.7%.
Julie A. Dill, a board member since 2018, succeeds Lisa M. Palumbo who completes second two-year term.
Price for recycled pulp exported from Thailand downed 4%.
Compared with the previous month, production was up 5%.
Price for bleached hardwood kraft pulp exported from Brazil declined only 0.6%.
New process increases yield and strength properties using local oat hulls.
Price for bleached hardwood kraft pulp exported from Chile upped 3%.
Price for bleached softwood kraft pulp exported from Chile grew 5%.
Lumber pricing rises on tighter supply, but weak demand, duties, and disruptions cut shipments and keep both lumber and pulp operations under pressure.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Canada declined only 0.6%.
New executive joins from Boliden in autumn 2026 as current SVP Anders Edholm departs on July 31.
New management team member reports to CEO as predecessor Timi Hyppänen departs the company.
Cost savings programme offsets lower prices as group begins market-driven shutdown at Joutseno pulp mill.
Possible temporary layoffs would run from June through December and cover parts of Packaging and Paper, and Pulp, Energy and Circularity.
Significant overcapacity in the forest industry led to production curtailments that reduced demand for pulpwood, and pulpwood prices fell during the quarter. Log demand decreased, and log prices began to decline slightly from very high levels.