Search Results: 'Metsä Wood'

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

Russian export duties put further pressure on supply
17 March, 2007
Russia's decision to raise duties on its roundwood exports means Finland has to improve availability of domestic timber

Positive progress
06 January, 2007
Sweden enjoyed a 10% rise in exports of sawn and planed timber in 2006 and prospects look favourable for this year, too

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

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.

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