Compared with the previous month, production was up 5%.
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Price for bleached hardwood kraft pulp exported from Brazil declined only 0.6%.
New process increases yield and strength properties using local oat hulls.
Price for bleached hardwood kraft pulp exported from Chile upped 3%.
Price for bleached softwood kraft pulp exported from Chile grew 5%.
Lumber pricing rises on tighter supply, but weak demand, duties, and disruptions cut shipments and keep both lumber and pulp operations under pressure.
Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Canada declined only 0.6%.
New executive joins from Boliden in autumn 2026 as current SVP Anders Edholm departs on July 31.
New management team member reports to CEO as predecessor Timi Hyppänen departs the company.
Cost savings programme offsets lower prices as group begins market-driven shutdown at Joutseno pulp mill.
Possible temporary layoffs would run from June through December and cover parts of Packaging and Paper, and Pulp, Energy and Circularity.
Significant overcapacity in the forest industry led to production curtailments that reduced demand for pulpwood, and pulpwood prices fell during the quarter. Log demand decreased, and log prices began to decline slightly from very high levels.
Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates fell marginally 0.6%.
Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates upped 4%.
Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates grew 13%.
New division head succeeds Doug Smith after securing new supply and driving strongest results since 2016.
Price for wood pulp imported to the EU slid 1.3%.
Price for bleached softwood kraft pulp imported to China upped 1.0%.
The forestry group cites higher logistics and input costs, a stronger krona and uneven pricing between wood supply and finished products, while pointing to small pulp-price gains late in the quarter.
Interim office of the CEO formed as Scott Sutton resigns, with CFO Marcus Moeltner among four executives leading transition.