Feb 11, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Some 10.4 million tonnes of paper and paperboard was produced in Finland last year, about 1.7% less than in 2013, as the Finnish Forest Industries Federation said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Demand for printing and writing papers continued to decline in the developed markets. Finland produced almost 6.1 million tonnes of printing and writing papers in 2014. This is 3.4% less than in the previous year.

Production of packaging paperboard increased somewhat in 2014, thanks to a rising market for packaging materials. An annual growth rate of 0.6% was recorded.

Finnish pulp production decreased slightly compared to the previous year and came to some 7 million tonnes. The reduction from 2013 amounted to 0.9%.