Global mega-trends are expected to provide Finland's thriving pulp production sector with a buffer against future recessions. The pulp industry has been thriving for the past decade. Prices, production volumes and exports have all shown a steady rise.  The contrast with the previous decade is striking. Between 1999 and 2008 the pulp market seesawed up and down. During that period, production in Finland showed three clear rises and falls, according to a report by YLE.  The deepest plunge was 2009 when a global recession dragged the sector down. Preliminary figures and growth ...