Pulpwood costs have fallen substantially worldwide with the softwood and hardwood pulpwood price indices in the 4Q/15 being at their lowest levels in over ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.  The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber.  This cost has declined substantially in US dollar terms the past few years with the Global Price Indices being down almost ten percent in 12 months, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.  Wood cost is the factor that often determines the competitiveness of a pulp manufacturing plant or ...