FBA Nordic Log Price Outlook

FBA Nordic Log Price Outlook - 2018 February

Thank you for participating in FBA 2nd Nordic log price outlook. It will take 3 - 5 minutes to cast your votes.This outlook will run from 16 February to 4 March 2018.

BEFORE YOU START:1. Think carefully about the current market drivers, how these will change and how they will influence the current delivered log prices in Nordic region.
2. Try to base your opinion as much as possible on your own thinking.
3. Try to remain emotionally neutral.
THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL: YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS AND OPINIONS WILL NOT BE SHARED.FBA will collate and summarise the information, remove any names of companies or individuals and will distribute a combined report privately to those who participated. This month we are collaborating with researchers in other regions in the world and we hope to provide you with information from the markets beyond Nordic countries.

Which Nordic country is your area of expertise?

Norway

Finland

Sweden

Denmark

Island

Other

Select all the categories that best describe your activities in the Nordic forestry industry

Forest grower / management

Forest Operations and/or Harvesting

Transport (logs and/or other products)

Wood processing (Timber)

Ports and Shipping

Consulting, Financial and/or IT Services

Research and Innovation

Marketing and Sales (logs and/or timber products)

Pulp and Paper (processing and/or marketing)

Government

Other

What do you think softwood log delivered prices in your Nordic country will look like in three months’ time from now? (compared to today's prices)

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What do you think softwood log delivered prices in your Nordic country will look like in six months’ time from now? (compared to today's prices)

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What do you think softwood log delivered prices in your Nordic country will look like in 12 months’ time from now? (compared to today's prices)

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What do you think will happen to softwood log volumes in your Nordic country in 3 months’ time from now? (compared to today's volumes)

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What do you think will happen to softwood log volumes in your Nordic country in 6 months’ time from now? (compared to today's volumes)

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What do you think will happen to softwood log volumes in your Nordic country in 12 months’ time from now? (compared to today's volumes)

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What are the main drivers? Please share your thoughts (optional):

What do you think hardwood log delivered prices in your Nordic country will look like in three months’ time from now? (compared to today's prices)

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What do you think hardwood log delivered prices in your Nordic country will look like in 6 months’ time from now? (compared to today's prices)

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What do you think hardwood log delivered prices in your Nordic country will look like in 12 months’ time from now? (compared to today's prices)

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What are the main drivers? Please share your thoughts (optional):

How optimistic are you that your business/activities will improve over the next 12 months?

I expect a positive year

I expect a stable and steady year

I think this year will be more challenging than the last 12 month period

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Thank you for your participation.

A consolidated outlook will be made available between 5-9 March.