Tag: Swedish Forest Agency

Sweden: Continued decline in area of forest notified for final felling

In March 2021 the area of notifications and applications for permit for final felling was down by 4% compared with March 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area of applications in montane forests...

Sweden: roundwood prices continue to decrease

The trend of decreasing delivery prices in Sweden continued during the third quarter of 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The price of pulpwood decreased by 5.9% and the sawlog price by 3%, in...

Russian Timber Journal 02-2020: Russia: wood pellet exports grew by 28% and totaled almost 2 million tons in 2019; the Russian Government to consider the creation of a separate forest ministry in Russia; abnormal temperature undermined harvesting enterprises of the Leningrad region; the Ministry of Industry and Trade is agreeing on the ban on government purchases of foreign furniture with other departments

Russian Timber Journal 02-2020: In 2019, wood pellet exports from Russia showed the highest growth pace among all export-oriented forest products; Mikhail Mishustin instructed the Government to consider the creation of a separate forest ministry in Russia; the...