Press Release – For Immediate Release
Wood fiber costs are rising for wood pellets manufacturers in Europe because the
industry is expanding rapidly, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The expanding wood pellet industry in Europe is increasingly relying on...
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Press Release – For Immediate Release
Wood fiber costs are rising for wood pellets manufacturers in Europe because the
industry is expanding rapidly, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The expanding wood pellet industry in Europe is increasingly relying on pulpwood and
wood chips for its raw-material needs, as the supply of lower-cost sawdust cannot meet the
fast rise in demand for wood fiber.
The biomass sector is now competing with both the
wood-based panel manufacturers and pulpmills for wood residues and logs, reports the
Wood Resource Quarterly.
Seattle, USA.
June 2009.
The competition for wood raw-material in Europe has been
intensifying the past few years as sawmills, wood-panel manufacturers, pulpmills and bioenergy facilities expanded capacity during 2006 and 2007 and therefore increased the usage
of roundwood and wood residues.
Lately, the pulp market has weakened resulting in lower
demand and prices for pulpwood in all countries in Europe.
However, the decline has bee
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