Wood fiber price trends were mixed in the US in the 1Q/2010; up in the South and the Lake States, but falling in the Northwest, reports NAWFR

Wood fiber costs rose in the US South and in the Lake States during the 1Q because of improved pulp markets and a tight wood fiber supply. In Northwestern US, the picture was different, with reduced production of pulp and paper resulting in declining fiber consumption and lower prices for both wood chips and pulplogs, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.Seattle, USA. April 2010. The balance between wood fiber demand and supply varied throughout the US in the 1Q/10, reported the North American Wood Fiber Review. The fiber market in the South has become much tighter as a