As the amount of wind breakage is not too high, EUSTAFOR expects prices on the timber market to remain stable. “Although 54 million cubic metres of solid wood is a huge amount, it represents just 12% of the annual harvest and can easily be absorbed,” said Thomas Uher, President of the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR). “Because of the strong demand, the timber industry is likely to absorb and process this material within a very short period of time”.
Ehkki 54 miljonit tihumeetrit puitu on tohutu kogus, on see siiski ainult 12% Euroopa kavandatud aastasest raiemahust ning selle mõju on kergesti neutraliseeritav, ütles Euroopa Riigimetsade Assotsiatsiooni (EUSTAFOR) president Thomas Uher. Suure nõudluse tõttu kasutab ja töötleb puidutööstus selle materjali väga lühikese ajaga ära.