Finland’s forest sector’s outlook for 2013 slightly better
Finnish forest researchers are cautiously optimistic that after the slump year 2012, 2013 can be a more positive one for both wood processing industry and forestry.
Paper production will drop by nine percent from 2011 to 2012. Demand for sawn timber continues to decrease this year. Rroundwood prices for softwood will decrease by 5– 6 percent compared to 2011. The overall profitability of the wood processing industry as well as private forestry will decrease this year, predicts the Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla in its Economic Outlook report published recently.
