Södra, Sweden, will raise the price of its softwood pulp in Europe to $790.00 per metric ton, effective October 1. The company notes that the price increase is due to an improving market outlook, following a downward trend during early summer, The price will be unchanged this month (September).
Södra’s four business areas produce sawn and planed timber goods, interior products, paper pulp, and biofuel. In recent years the company has also become such a large producer of electricity that it now produces more electricity than it uses. It employs some 4,000 people in areas that range from forestry management and environmental conservation to accounting, sales, and product development.
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