Nov 29, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. Sweden total stocks of coniferous sawlogs, pulpwood and wood chips is estimated to amount 6.6 million cubic metres solid volume excluding bark as at 30 September 2013. The total stocks is 11% lower than the 2Q 2013, as the Swedish Forest Agency said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Stock volumes of coniferous sawlogs increased slightly by 1% to 2.1 million cubic metres in the 3Q 2013 compared to 2Q 2013. The increase of stock volumes of coniferous sawlogs has been in wood balance regions 2 and 4, while stocks have fallen in wood balance regions 1 and 3.

The total stocks of pulpwood amounted to 3.8 million cubic metres (cubic meters excluding bark) as at 30 September 2013. Stocks of pulpwood were 17% lower compared with the 2Q 2013. Stocks of all assortments of pulpwood has decreased. The largest stocks of pulpwood consist of 2.2 million cubic metres of mixed softwood while stocks of spruce pulpwood and hardwood pulpwood accounted for 0.4 respective 1.1 million cubic metres. Largest stock volumes of pulpwood was in the wood balance region 2.

The stock volumes of wood chips was 0.7 million cubic metres in the 3Q 2013.

After the checks and balances of the results for the 2Q 2013 some revisions have been made. This is primarily for the wood balance region 1.