Ongoing investments in the Finnish sawmill industry, despite weak markets

The competitiveness of Finnish sawmills has been maintained through investments. One example of that is Kuhmo Oy, whose 50 million euro sawing line is being completed at a difficult time. However, the industry sees opportunities. Construction in Finland is declining and there are bankruptcies in the construction industry, so the domestic demand for sawn timber is also falling. However, at sawmills, the eggs are not only in one basket, the vast majority of the production is exported abroad. Despite the crisis in the construction industry, the future is seen as bright in the Kuhmo Oy sawmill in Kuhmo ...