Södra Announces New Initiatives to Strengthen Sweden’s Forest Estates, Including Higher Prices

On Monday, Södra announced that prices were raised for saw logs and small-diameter sawable ranges on October 21st, and a new tool is being introduced to increase security for forest owners.

To increase security for family forestry and raise the level of service in a raw material market with continued high demand and considerably more fluctuations than ever before, Södra said it is taking initiatives to strengthen the profitability of forest estates and their conditions—both long and short-term.

The following price adjustments have been introduced and apply from October 21st:

• The basic price for standard saw logs of spruce has been raised by SEK 100/m³sub.
• The basic price for standard saw logs of pine has been raised by SEK 70/m³sub.
• The basic price for small-diameter timber and sawlogs has been raised by SEK 70/m³sub.

In addition, a new tool is being launched with the aim of improving transparency in the raw material market and increasing security for members.

Söda said it was important that forest owners felt secure when signing agreements. Södra has therefore introduced “highest price 60 days,” which means that forest owners will receive the new higher price should the price be raised within 60 days of signing the agreement. The terms apply to harvesting assignments, including the log price and delivery wood. The ranges covered are standard saw logs, small-diameter ranges of spruce and pine, and softwood and hardwood pulpwood.

Södra already publishes wood price lists openly on sodra.com together with price statistics, showing current price levels and how much premium has been added to signed agreements for regeneration harvesting. The current premium levels and regulations are also available on each member’s page in Min Skogsgård (My Forest Estate). Södra is now taking a further step, and a price calculation tool will be launched in November. The tool enables members to calculate a wood price per range on their own by setting various parameters such as volume, availability, and nature conservation set-asides.