The price of pine logs is once again approaching 80 euros per cubic meter, according to statistics from the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (Metsäteollisuus ry). The timber trade slows down as Christmas approaches. Last week, purchases by member companies of Metsäteollisuus ry decreased to 822,000 cubic meters, which is about 100,000 cubic meters less than the previous week. However, compared to the same period last year, purchases increased by approximately 270,000 cubic meters. Metsäteollisuus ry's member companies account for about 80% of all timber purchases in Finland. When all ...