Search Results: 'Finnforest'

Taking good care
04 February, 2012
Care home developer Castleoak has been using Finnforest's Kerto LVL

Taking to the roof
04 February, 2012
Finnforest is launching a new roof system, adding to an already extensive portfolio of build solutions

Sawn wood production slides by a quarter
17 January, 2009
Finland, like all timber producers, is facing a tough market but Russia delaying the next rise in export duties has handed it some respite

As demand slows, producers gear up for competition
16 February, 2008
The Finnish Forest Research Institute is forecasting a tough year ahead for the sawnwood market

Finland looks for alternative supplies
19 July, 2007
A shortage of supply, which will only worsen when Russia raises its export duties, is forcing Finland to look for other sources

Industry restructures to improve competitiveness
28 October, 2006
Finland's big forest products companies are restructuring to redress the imbalance between production and profitability

Finnish firms set sights on Europe
10 June, 2006
The winding up of the Nordic Timber Council has focused Finnish forest product firms on a European promotional push, while new markets in Russia could help buoy timber production levels

Excess supply and high costs hit profitability
07 January, 2006
Finland's sawmills are paying some of the highest prices in the world for their raw material and they're still assessing the impact of last summer's industrial dispute

Paper industry dispute hits sawmill production
03 September, 2005
Finland's sawmills are still feeling the aftermath of the paper industry dispute and the Swedish storm felling last winter

Finnish forestry output rises
02 April, 2005
Finnish companies are continuing to invest in order to increase production

Results improve but supply problems loom
27 November, 2004
The Finnish forestry industry is buoyant, but has to wrestle with longer-term strategic challenges

Finnish production grows despite weaker demand
21 August, 2004
Figures for the second quarter show Finland's production is in good health

Production rises but prices and profitability stumble
15 May, 2004
Finland's production is growing but falling prices and rising costs are curbing profitability

Finnish production stays high despite slack demand
15 November, 2003
Finnish companies are concentrating on increasing production levels with investment in new facilities in Russia and the Baltics

Production rises despite slack demand
06 September, 2003
Finland's production is up slightly on last year, even though construction activity has slowed

Finnish production rises in face of global uncertainty
14 June, 2003
The Finnish forest products sector has reacted strongly to allegations of illegal logging in Russia. Meanwhile, Finnish forest industry production is on the rise

Finnish production rises
08 March, 2003
Finnish forest industry production increased in 2002 but it still lagged behind that of two years earlier

Production up on last year
23 November, 2002
Although economic growth has slowed, forest industry production has risen

Production levels sustained
14 September, 2002
In the second quarter sawn timber production was at the same level as a year ago. Plywood production was up 6%. Ownership of Moelven has changed as three Finnish forest owners' associations and one Swedish association have sold their shares. Finnforest's parent Metsäliitto now owns 16%. UPM-Kymmene and Stora Enso are investing in China and building sawmills in Russia. Stora Enso has plans to build three more mills in Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.

Rationalisation bears fruit
10 June, 2002
Finnish production in the first quarter was down on the same period last year but acquisitions and rationalisation have helped forest products companies increase turnover and raise profitability