Despite the recession and reduced construction in the domestic market, Swedish sawmills continued to deliver well in 2024, and the autumn in particular was unexpectedly strong compared to the previous year. The explanation is exports, where the internal market within the EU in particular plays a key role. Unexpected strong autumn for wood products At the beginning of 2024, the production of wood products was lower than the previous year, but the second half of the year was surprisingly strong and it finally landed at about the same level as in 2023, 17.8 million m3 of sawn ...