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News, 11/28/2012

Forests form the trunk of Finnish trade

Photo: Photo: Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho, FlickrFinland, forest industry, forests, recreation, environment, sustainability, Metso, Stora Enso, Ponsse, UPM, Metsä Group, bioenergy, bio-oilForests provide Finland with national parks and beautiful foliage, especially during the autumn when the leaves change colour. The woods also provide the country with raw materials for its main industry.

Would there be wealth in Finland without forests? Over the past decade, globalisation and societal changes have greatly affected the Finnish forest industry. In a three-part series, we check out where the industry came from and where it’s heading.

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Updated 11/28/2012


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