One of the explanations for the unexpected strength in a currently declining wood products economy is how much wood products are exported to US. In the Swedish Forest Industries' market report, it appears that US has become Sweden's second largest export market in a short time.<\/p>\n
The Swedish production of wood products remains strong and deliveries during the autumn have even been slightly higher than the same time in the record year 2021.<\/p>\n
''Reduced demand in Sweden and Europe has led to an increased opportunity to offer more wood products to the American market. Exports to the USA have grown from being marginal over the past five to ten years to now becoming Sweden's second largest export market. In the short term, the wood products economy is expected to continue to weaken, but Sweden's role as a global forest nation will increase,'' says Christian Nielsen, market analyst for wood products at the Swedish Forest Industries, in a press release.<\/p>\n
The damage caused by the bark beetles, which gives the wood a bluish tone, has become more common in Swedish forests. However, the Americans are used to bluing damage and are good at finding uses for the bluish wood that in Sweden are not particularly interested in.<\/p>\n
''Swedish wood products are often of higher quality than American ones, which increases demand even more. The Americans are also used to using blued wood and have long understood how it can be used,'' says Christian Nielsen.<\/p>\n
In addition to the US market, Christian Nielsen sees glimmers of light with export opportunities to the markets of China and Egypt, where the demand for wood products is increasing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of the explanations for the unexpected strength in a currently declining wood products economy is how much wood products are exported to US. In the Swedish Forest Industries’ market report, it appears that US has become Sweden’s second largest … Continue reading