world news - 04.08.2009
Forest owners make profits on energy wood
In
a press release Mr Lennart Jansson, production manager at the
Skogssällskapet’s Jönköping office, says that for the first time they
are now harvesting wood that goes to sawmills and heating plants, but
not for pulp production.
This new situation is also affecting harvesting methods. A consequence
of this change of trends is that tree tops are not cut off. The
principle is that branches and tops are simply left on the stem. They
are chipped and burned in heating plants. What normally is called
pulpwood is now being used for pellet production, says Mr Jansson..
The consequence is that forest owners get a better price because of
increased total volume. Heating plants consume everything and the
Forestry Association calculates that harvested volumes can increase by
3 — 4 %.
See also:
- — Wood trade in Finland continues at a record slow pace
- — Timber body challenged on climate claims
- — German business secretary meets sawmilling group
- — Russian Timber Backlog at Finnish Border
- — Amazon deforestation at lowest level
