Search Results: 'Finnish Forest Industries Federation'

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

Innovation: the key to success
13 May, 2002
Two workshops, held in Dublin and Edinburgh at the end of last month, focused on recent innovations in wood products. Ian Martin reports

Turnover rises but profits and production fall
02 March, 2002
Finnish forest products companies cut production in response to the economic downturn but now many have new investments under way