Softwood lumber is in high demand, says Finnish sawmill owner

Junnikkala's new export sawmill in Oulu will be trimmed into working condition during the spring. The major investment of around 90 million euros is to produce 350,000 cubic meters of lumber per year, the main market of which is found abroad. Building a completely new sawmill is rare in Finland. In recent years, a few operating sawmills have been renovated or replaced with new plants, for example in Kärkölä and Tervola . A large sawmill was completed in Rauma a couple of years ago, which was Finland's largest sawmill investment of all time . Due ...