forest industry

Forest industry’s structural change continues

19 oktober 2016 Forest industry investments will increase the export of pulp and paperboard this and next year. However, the average export prices will decline. The diminution of the production and export of paper in Finland will continue strong. High demand in China maintains a positive outlook for the export of sawn timber. Demand is growing also because of activation of the construction industry in Finland and in Europe. / PTT

Forest industry investments expected to raise exports

26 april 2016 Growth in the value of Finnish forest industry exports this year is driven by pulp and paperboard exports. Weak price trend is suppressing sawn timber exports. Next year new investments and increasing demand are expected to raise Finnish forest industry produc-tion. Weak outlook for paper demand will continue and exports are forecast to decline both this and next year. / PTT

Finnish forest industry’s exports stumble momentarily

10 april 2015 Weak economic growth will slow down exports of the Finnish forest industry. Never-theless, investments on production capacity will increase export volumes of pulp, paper board and sawmilling industries already this year. Exports will grow stronger next year. The production capacity of the largest business area according to export value, paper industry, will fall substantially both years. / PTT