Bark beetle blue timber not well received on the European market
Swedish sawmills have received large quantities of timber attacked by spruce bark beetles, mainly in southern Sweden. There is even a risk that this timber will not be sawed at all, which means a loss for the forest owner and an unnecessary waste. ''Swedish and European customers and builders do not want wood that has turned blue as a result of the trees dying from spruce bark beetle attacks. Although there is nothing really wrong with the wood properties. Blued spruce bark timber is a problem for Swedish sawmills. The problem will be ...
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