Södra has decided to increase their purchase price for pulpwood and pine logs, as the demand for softwood and hardwood pulp is high and the sawn timber market stays strong.   To ensure continued high levels of supply, Södra is raising its purchase price for pine logs by SEK 30/cubic metre of solid volume underbark (m ᶾ sub) and introducing a contracting premium of SEK 25/m ᶾ sub for softwood and hardwood pulp.  “The strategic investments in Södra’s pulp mills in recent years have led to a steady increase in softwood pulpwood consumption ...