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Raw materials & energy 23 Sep 2026

Södra pays temporary premium for birch pulpwood and logs

Swedish forestry group Södra is paying a temporary premium of USD 5 per cubic metre (SEK 50) for hardwood pulpwood and birch logs in Sweden from September to November 2026. The company cites a short-term need for birch pulpwood to supply its mills to the end of the year.

Why this mattersA temporary lift in wood input costs signals tightening hardwood fibre supply in Sweden, a cost factor for pulp-based packaging materials.

  • Premium of USD 5 per cubic metre (SEK 50) applies from September to November 2026
  • Applies to hardwood pulpwood and birch logs sourced in Sweden
  • Södra cites a short-term need for birch pulpwood to supply its mills to the end of 2026
  • Södra also sells birch logs to Baltic plywood makers
  • Comment attributed to Södra marketing director Markus Springfeldt
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  • 2026-09-25 · Edited before publication: House style requires the conversion to be rounded to the precision of the original; SEK 50 is a whole-unit figure, so USD 5, not USD 5.05. Corrected in summary and bullet.