Jun 07, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. The Irish roundwood harvest was up around 9% last year, according to a preliminary report on the Republic of Ireland harvest and wood product trade data, as TTJ reported. Forest industry research group COFORD said the overall roundwood harvest for 2010 was 2.7 million cubic metres. Demand was strong across all sectors, from biomass to wood-based panels and sawn timber. In value terms, exports of wood products grew 18% to Euro 286 million. By volume, panels rose by 14% and sawn timber by 10%. Harvest levels in the private sector were more than three times the level in 2009, which the report said reflected very strong stumpage prices. The private sector produced 450,000 cubic metres compared with Coillte's 2.26 million cubic metres. A recent COFORD report into roundwood supply in Ireland said capacity would double in the next 17 years and almost all the increase was due from privately-owned forests.