We buy wood throughout Finland

Selling wood under consideration? With us, wood trade goes smoothly.

We make about 30,000 wood trades every year. A significant part of the wood we buy comes from our owner-members, more than 90,000 Finnish forest owners.

Each wood trade is planned by Metsä Group's own forest specialist.

Our forest specialists can help you in all matters related to timber trade and timber sales: they can tell you which measures are best suited to different forests and your own goals as a forest owner. If you wish, you can outsource the management of your forest entirely to Metsä Group's professionals, in which case we will manage your forest according to your goals.

The objective of the Metsä Group Plus management model is to increase forest biodiversity

Metsä Group Plus is a management model in which forest biodiversity is taken into account even more closely than before in the implementation of forest work. In connection with a timber trade or a seedling stand management order, measures to safeguard and improve the state of forest nature are agreed upon.

Metsä Group Plus is available to Metsä Group's owner-members. Metsä Group pays an additional bonus per hectare for thinning and regeneration felling in accordance with the Metsä Group Plus model.

Request an offer on wood trade

Request an offer on wood trade from your forest specialist. The forest specialist knows which felling method is most suitable for you.

Open the offer request

Frequently asked questions about timber trade

What are procurement and standing sales?

In Finland, the most common trading method is standing sales, in which the timber buyer, i.e. Metsä Group, takes care of felling the trees and transporting them from the forest to the mill. However, some forest owners want to cut down the trees themselves and deliver them to the roadside, in which case it is referred to as delivery sales.

In delivery sales, the forest owner is responsible for felling the trees and delivering them to the roadside, from where Metsä Group's contract contractor picks them up with a timber truck.

How is the price of wood determined?

The price of wood is affected by, among other things, the tree species, the sturdiness of the trees, the geographical location and the harvesting method. You can get an estimate of the value of your trees when you request a quote from your local forest specialist. More information on the price of wood can be found on the wood procurement website.

How soon after the contract is signed will the felling begin?

On average, wood harvesting takes place within a few months of the conclusion of the timber trade. The timing of the start of felling is affected by harvesting conditions, resources, the situation of wood reserves and the use of wood by our mills.

What are the benefits of being an owner-member of Metsä Group?

As an owner-member, you will never be left alone with your forest. Your own forest specialist will put their professional skills at your disposal. You are entitled to our member services and our best benefits, such as investment products and timber trade and forestry bonuses. You can become an owner-member of Metsäliitto Cooperative, Metsäliitto Cooperative, Metsä Group's parent company, when you own at least three hectares of forest land in Finland.