Change negotiations begin in week 37 as pulp market remains challenging.
Wood Pulp
Compared with the previous month, production was down 59%.
Price for bleached hardwood kraft pulp exported from Chilean decreased 8%.
Price for bleached softwood kraft pulp exported from Chilean lost 17%.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Canadian rose marginally 0.8%.
Exports of bleached hardwood kraft pulp from Brazil dipped 2%.
The mill, formerly operated by Domtar, was idled in 2024 after the company announced plans to close the facility.
Imports of wood pulp to Egypt slipped 4%.
Price for recycled pulp exported from Thailand gained 3%.
Line scheduled for 2028 startup with capacity exceeding 100 million products annually.
Georgia timberland owners lose buyers as mill closures cut 3% of U.S. containerboard capacity.
Price for bleached kraft pulp imported to China increased slightly 0.1%.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Uruguay to China upped 2%.
The closure affects workers, families and businesses on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast.
Clarifier and precoat filter installation targets improved recausticizing efficiency and reduced energy consumption.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from the EU fell marginally 0.4%.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Finland slipped 3%.
Global overproduction in man-made cellulosic fibres undermines premium pricing for responsible production.
Digester inspections and pulp machine optimization planned during 15,000 ADMT production reduction.
Price for bleached hardwood kraft pulp exported from Chile slid 4%.