ukrainian news - 29.05.2007
Good prospects for timber trade in Finland
Timber trade in Finland is now at record level. Good prices and
intense demand have boosted timber trade in the course of the spring.
The forecast at the beginning of the year was that commercial felling
in private forests would amount to about 47 million m3. However, the
present outlook is that the use of timber will exceed the forecasts
made at the beginning of the year.
The Russian decision to apply export duties on timber have so far had
no impact on the timber market since the first increase will not enter
into force until 1 July 2007. Because last winter provided bad felling
conditions due to warm weather, there is now a lively trade in standing
timber suitable for being harvested in summer time. This demand has
also had an impact on prices.
Trees, branches, crowns and stumps originating from young stand
improvement are in great demand for use as energy source. Energy wood
has become a separate market sector with its own pricing mechanism.
See also:
- — Ruukki Group to invest Euro 1.1 billion in Russian woodworking sector
- — EU adopted Commission’s proposal to repeal the so called “knots in the wood” directive
- — Successful Selling at Ligna+ 2007
- — Microwave Drying of Timber Could Revolutionise Industry
- — Germany: Production of stationary woodworking machines rose 18.8 per cent in 2006
