Except Stora Enso, the two other Finnish forestry giants have not announced any changes in their operations in Russia.\u00a0Timber imports will also remain unchanged for the time being.<\/p>\n
UPM has a plywood mill and label distribution units in Russia.\u00a0According to the company's communications, the development of the situation is being monitored and preparations are being made to act accordingly.<\/p>\n
The operation of the labelstock distribution terminal in Ukraine has been suspended.\u00a0Employees have been paid several months' salary in advance to better prepare for an uncertain situation.\u00a0UPM is also involved in providing humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n
UPM does not provide an assessment of the impact of the attack on Russian wood procurement.\u00a0Due to the strike by the Paper Association, the wood stocks of the Finnish mills are exceptionally strong, and any supply disruption will not have an immediate effect.<\/p>\n
Mets\u00e4 Group has a large Mets\u00e4 Svir sawmill using 600,000 cubic meters of wood in Syv\u00e4ri, halfway between Ladoga and \u00c4\u00e4ninen.\u00a0The sawmill's production has been almost entirely exported.<\/p>\n
At the moment, Svir's production continues as normal, the company's communications are reported, but sanctions may make it more difficult for Svir's sawmill to cash in in the future.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"