Investor Presentaiton
External Log Sales
Log Markets Determine Margin Decision
WFP
Log End Market
WFP
Sawmills
Domestic
Pulp Logs
Description
Western's sawlogs consumed by
internal manufacturing operations
Internal log supply supplemented by
open market purchases to maximize
margin
Includes sawlogs, peelers (for
engineered wood applications) and
shingle logs sold through contractual
commitments and open market
transactions
Volumes committed under long-term
fibre supply agreements
Commitments met through internal log
supply, supply contracts and open
market pulp log purchases
Export
Represents log sorts produced in
excess of internal mill requirements
Transportation optimization
Primary Target
Geographies
Logs by Value
Historical Average (1)
28%
External
Log
72%
20%
Sales
3%
$657
5%
million (2)
Logs by Volume
Historical Average (1)
34%
External
Log
19%
Sales
5.0 9%
66%
million m3
6%
(1) Annual average from 2015 to 2022; based on total external log sales and internal log consumption, including purchased logs. Internal transfer values based on Vancouver Log Market prices
(2) Net of freight and fee in lieu
Directing Log Volume To The Highest Margin Opportunity
38View entire presentation