It has been another extraordinary year in the softwood market since the International Softwood Conference (ISC) was held completely online for the first time in 2020.  On October 14th 2021 the 69th edition went hybrid – welcoming 200 participants in Helsinki and further 100 online. In the past months the demand has been unprecedentedly high for most of the year amid a volatile economic context and high uncertainty for the future.  The development of softwood production and consumption suggests that in 2021 there would be a record-high increase in Europe (at the end of ...