Wood costs have remained unchanged for Canadian pulp mills in 2009 despite tighter wood chip supply, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The pulp industry in Canada has sharply reduced production the past two years both as a result of weaker pulp and paper markets worldwide and also because of less competitive pulp manufacturing facilities. Wood costs have increased for many plants as the result of reduced availability of relatively inexpensive sawmill residuals, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.

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