Swedish Mellanskog decreases the base price of hardwood pulpwood by 50 kr/m3fub to 580 kr/m3fub and fuelwood by 50 kr/m3fub to 500 kr/m3fub, effective August 20, 2025, company announced. This is compnay’s first price decrease since October 2019, when it last lowered pulpwood and sawlog rates in response to high supply and weak global demand.
The supply of wood and hardwood pulpwood is large on the market, according to the company. The price of finished products from the forest industry has decreased as a result of the current surplus and the strengthened value of the Swedish krona. The mild winter of 2025 has contributed to a surplus of wood.
– Mellanskog adjusts the price according to the current market situation and in order to be able to guarantee the long-term benefits of the association. Timber prices remain high and the conditions are favorable for forest owners to manage their forests, says Fredrik Munter, Mellanskog's CEO.
Mellanskog has a turnover of around 5 billion SEK and has just over 28,000 members.
