Investor Presentaiton
External Log Sales
Log Markets Determine Margin Decision
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
Represents log sorts produced in
excess of internal mill requirements
Export
Historically command premium prices
due to strong demand
Transportation optimization
Primary Target
Geographies
WFP
Logs by Value
5-Year Average¹
29%
External
Log
19%
3%
$636
71%
7%
million(2)
Sales
Logs by Volume
5-Year Average¹
34%
External
Log
19%
Sales
66%
5.4
million m3
8%
7%
(1) 5-year average (2015 to 2019), including strike impacted 2019, 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 highest margin opportunity
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