Slovenia's value of roundwood purchased in January 2015 amounted to Euro 2.9 million and was thus 12% lower than in December 2014 and about 17% lower than in January 2014. The value of purchased sawlogs and veneer logs was lower by almost 2%, of wood fuel by about 32% and of pulpwood by 38%. The value of purchased other industrial roundwood was almost 7% higher.

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Slovenia: Value of purchased roundwood decreased by 17% in January 2015

Mar 24, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Slovenia's value of roundwood purchased in January 2015 amounted to Euro 2.9 million and was thus 12% lower than in December 2014 and about 17% lower than in January 2014, as the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

The value of purchased sawlogs and veneer logs was lower by almost 2%, of wood fuel by about 32% and of pulpwood by 38%. The value of purchased other industrial roundwood was almost 7% higher.

The total value of roundwood purchased in January 2015 was about 17% lower than in January 2014, mainly due to lower quantity of purchased sawlogs conifers. The value of purchased wood fuel was higher by about 16%. Lower than in January 2014 was the value of purchased sawlogs and veneer logs (by about 19%), of pulpwood (by 18%) and of other industrial roundwood (by 26%).