Finnish Forest Industries Federation member companies purchased 16.9 million cubic metres of timber from private forests in January-June. Sawlog purchases totalled 7.6 million cubic metres and pulpwood procurements came to 8.6 million cubic metres.
Timber sales in Finland in the first half of the year were livelier than in previous years in the early part of 2014, but the pace evened out in June. Timber procurements were up 4% from the corresponding period of 2013.
FFIF: Timber procurements up 4% in Finland
Aug 13, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Timber sales in Finland in the first half
of the year were livelier than in previous years in the early part of 2014, but
the pace evened out in June. Timber procurements were up 4% from the
corresponding period of 2013, as the Finnish Forest Industries Federation said
in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
