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Finnish forestry industry has bright future says expert
22/06/2009
Anna Brunila, the executive director of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF), says the industry will receive more investment in the future and that wood use will pick up as the economy recovers.
She said that rumours that the industry was suffering and no investments were being made were untrue and that the industry continues to invest around EUR1bn each year, showing that ‘the industry carries on in Finland in the long run and trusts in its business environment.’ Brunila made the statements while writing on the www.forest.fi website.
She called for better standards for unifying European standards for wood construction to boost the use of wood in house-building and other construction. She added that forestry can help the recovery from the recession if measures are taken by European government to allow it to grow. 'It is not totally in our own hands. Many things must be solved through decisions taken by politicians. The forest industry certainly carries its responsibilities, if it is given an opportunity to do it,' explained Brunila.
In her blog, she claimed that making products from wood and then recycling these to produce energy is the most effective way to ensure the Finnish forestry industry remains profitable and sustainable.
She said that rumours that the industry was suffering and no investments were being made were untrue and that the industry continues to invest around EUR1bn each year, showing that ‘the industry carries on in Finland in the long run and trusts in its business environment.’ Brunila made the statements while writing on the www.forest.fi website.
She called for better standards for unifying European standards for wood construction to boost the use of wood in house-building and other construction. She added that forestry can help the recovery from the recession if measures are taken by European government to allow it to grow. 'It is not totally in our own hands. Many things must be solved through decisions taken by politicians. The forest industry certainly carries its responsibilities, if it is given an opportunity to do it,' explained Brunila.
In her blog, she claimed that making products from wood and then recycling these to produce energy is the most effective way to ensure the Finnish forestry industry remains profitable and sustainable.
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