Search Results: 'Finnish Forest Industries Federation'

UPM CEO elected to FFIF chair
03 December, 2013
Jussi Pesonen, president and CEO of UPM-Kymmene Corporation, has been elected chairman of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) for 2014.

Finnish industry hampered by cost burdens
23 November, 2013
Finnish wood products output rose by 4% and exports were up 10% in the nine months to September, according to the latest bulletin from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF).

EU forest strategy draws fire and praise
04 October, 2013
The EU Forest Strategy finally adopted by the EU Commission has been largely welcomed by industry and commerce, but criticised by some environmental groups.

Nordic export stats reveal decline
04 September, 2013
Swedish and Finnish timber export volumes to Europe reduced in the first half of 2013, according to the latest figures.

Man with a message
06 April, 2013
A drive throughout Mikael Westin’s three-decade career with Swedish trade bodies has been to get the sector to communicate common messages clearly. Mike Jeffree reports

Forestry warns against taxes and costs
23 February, 2013
The Finnish forestry industry is calling for firm action on competitiveness and government policy against a backdrop of further economic gloom.