
New construction increases 2.6-fold from February but remains 17% lower year-on-year.

New construction increases 2.6-fold from February but remains 17% lower year-on-year.

Volumes stay above last year’s level, while March sawlog and pulpwood prices fall from December.

Wooden starts account for 59.6% of February starts, while both total and wooden starts rise from January.

Sawlog harvesting drops 11% in February, while energywood totals 0.5 million m3, mostly delimbed stems and whole trees.

New PM2 expands production capacity with advanced drying and automation systems.

Forest chips fell to 9.1 million m3, while forest industry by-products rose to 10.4 million m3 in heat-only and combined heat and power generation.