Versowood CEO Ville Kopra: Weak competitiveness shifts Finnish sawmill ownership to Central European groups

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The expansion of Austrian groups into Finland’s sawmill industry is not simply the result of their appetite for Nordic timber. It is also a consequence of Finland’s declining competitiveness, according to Versowood CEO and owner Ville Kopra. Kopra said that…

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Versowood CEO Ville Kopra: Weak competitiveness shifts Finnish sawmill ownership to Central European groups

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