Jul 17, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Slovenia's total value of roundwood purchased in May 2014 amounted to Euro 4.9 million, which is about 12% less than in the previous month. The value of purchased sawlogs and veneer logs was lower by almost 3%, of pulpwood by about 29%, of wood fuel by 44%, and of other industrial roundwood by almost 20%, as the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

The total value of roundwood purchased in May 2014 was about 5% lower than in May 2013, mainly due to lower quantity of purchased sawlogs non-coniferous.

The value of purchased sawlogs and veneer logs was lower by about 12%, while the values of purchased other categories of roundwood were higher: of purchased wood fuel by 65%, of pulpwood by about 28% and of other industrial roundwood by about 7%.