Wood pellets exports from North America to Europe hits 2 mn ton in 2011

Rubber and Wood  |  2012-04-05 02:03:37   |   By

Wood pellet exports from North America to Europe had a record growth and reached up to 2 mn tons in 2011, driven by the increased demand in The United Kingdom, according to report by North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR).

SEATTLE(Scrap Monster): Wood pellet exports from North America to Europe had a record growth and reached up to 2 mn tons in 2011, driven by the increased demand in The United Kingdom, according to report by North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR).

According to the export data collected by NAWFR from exporters and customs information in both North America and Europe show that wood pellet, it says shipments have increased practically every quarter for four years up from 130000 tons in the 1Q/08 to almost 600000 ton in 4Q/12.

Pellet producers in British Columbia have been the major exporters since the first shipments 2 years ago but this changed in the scond half of 2011 when expanded investments in new capacity in the US South put US shipments on par with Canada.

In 2012, small increases in volumes from both the U.S. and Canada will likely occur, with more significant export growth due in 2013. At that time, new export-oriented pellet plants now being constructed are scheduled to begin operations However, in Eastern Canada exports in the 4Q/11 remained unchanged from the previous quarter when volumes decline primarily due to the closure of the Enligna pellet plant in Nova Scotia.

 It is expected that these plants to restart the idled plan later this year by a new owner.

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