In recent weeks, all Swedish forest owners' organizations have increased the prices of the wood they buy for their members.<\/p>\n
S\u00f6dra, which operates in southern Sweden, increased cubic prices for both log and pulpwood by the roadside by SEK 30 (EUR 2.88). In addition, the company announced it would increase harvest rates to compensate for rising fuel prices for entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
Mellanskog in central Sweden, on the other hand, increased the roadside prices for logs and pulpwood by SEK 20 (EUR 1.92) per cubicle in early March. The reason given was the increased need for wood and the increased harvesting costs that the seller has to cover from the wood at the purchase price he received at the roadside.<\/p>\n
The hardest increases were announced last week by Norra in northern Sweden. It increases the roadside price of spruce logs by SEK 30-60 (EUR 2.88-5.77) and the price of pine logs by SEK 60-80 (EUR 5.77-7.67).<\/p>\n
\"The price increases are due to the good market outlook for both pulp and sawn timber,\" says Patrik Jonsson , Purchasing Manager from Norway.<\/p>\n
In Sweden, forest owners' associations have their own wood processing and wood procurement. The largest of the forest owners' associations is S\u00f6dra, one of Sweden's largest forest industry companies.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"