Finland: logging volume 39% up in April 2018

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In April 2018, 5.9 million m3 of roundwood was harvested for use by the forest industries in Finland, reports Natural Resource Institute Finland (Luke).

The volume of the logged roundwood was 39% higher than the ten-year April average. 

Sawlogs accounted for 2.1 million m3 and pulpwood for 3.9 million m3 out of the total roundwood harvested for the industrial purposes.

Industrial roundwood logging volumes from forests in non-industrial private ownership were 5.0 million m3. Forest industry companies and the state harvested 0.9 million m3 of roundwood from their forests.

Besides, in April 2018, 159,000 m3 of wood was harvested for energy production.

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