Nov 26, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. The Finnish forest industries' wood purchases totalled 37.2 million cubic metres in January – October, an increase of 49% from the corresponding period of the previous year, announced Paper and Wood Insights. Purchases of logs used as raw material for sawn timber and plywood have increased the most this year. Purchases of pine logs have increased by over 70% from the corresponding period in 2006. Purchases of spruce and birch logs are up by 45% and pulpwood purchases by almost 40% from the previous year. Standing sales accounted for 87% of purchases. Compared to October 2006, stumpage prices have increased by over 30% for pine and spruce logs, by 10% for birch logs, 8% for spruce pulpwood and around 20% for pine and birch pulpwood. The rise in stumpage prices evened after peaking in summer months in June-August. In October, average stumpage prices were 68 Euro per cubic meter for pine logs, €69/m3 for spruce logs and 48 Euro per cubic meter for birch logs. The average stumpage price was 16-17 Euro per cubic meter for pine and birch pulpwood and 24 Euro per cubic meter for spruce pulpwood.