Sweden: Decreased logging is worrying and could result in sawmill closures

A decreasing supply of forest raw materials leads to increased imports or pulp and paper mills or sawmills being forced to close. A negative development, says Jonas Arvidsson, marketing manager for timber at Norra Skog. Jonas Arvidsson, marketing manager for timber at Norra Skog, believes that the reduction in logging in Sweden is creating concern in the market and dampening the desire for new investments. When Jonas Arvidsson summarizes 2024, he notes that forest owners' profitability has continued to increase, that timber prices are at historically high levels and that forestry costs have stabilized thanks to falling interest ...