Sweden: Prices of forest products expected to rise in autumn and into next year

The prices of timber products in Sweden have surpassed the economic downturn and are expected to to rise in autumn and into next year. "The prices of industrial forest products are expected to continue gradually recovering over the coming quarters, and demand for forest raw materials is likely to increase," says Christian Kopfer, stock analyst for forestry and commodities at the Swedish Handelsbanken. The price level of forest land nominally decreased by five percent over the past year, but there are significant differences across the country. Prices in southern Sweden declined the most, by almost seven percent compared to ...