Wood raw-material costs fell for most pulp manufacturers throughout the world in the 2Q/20, reducing fiber price indices for the fifth consecutive quarter.  The q-o-q declines for the Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) and the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) were 4.8% and 1.9%, respectively. The HFPI Index reached $79.88/odmt in the 2Q/20, the lowest level since 2004, and substantially below the average rate since the Index’s inception in the 1Q/1988.  The HFPI is composed of regional prices for wood chips and pulplogs delivered to ...