In January-May, purchases of logs in Finland rose by 48 percent year-on-year, while prices for softwood logs increased by almost 20%.  In January-May, the member companies of the Finnish Forest Industries Association bought 14.2 million cubic meters of wood from private forests. That’s a quarter more than in the same period last year.  Demand for logs in particular has increased. Nearly 7 million cubic meters of logs were purchased in January-May, which is 48 percent more than a year ago. Purchases of pulpwood rose by only 8 ...