Wood Resources International LLC: Sawlog prices in North and Central Europe have trended downward the past two years, while prices in Eastern Europe have increased slightly

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sawlog prices have trended downward in most major markets in Western Europe the past two years in US dollar terms, but this trend was broken in the 4Q/12 when prices increased slightly mainly as a result of a weakening US dollar. In the local currencies, log prices were practically unchanged in the 4Q/12. The biggest price declines have been seen in Sweden where pine sawlog prices fell over 15 percent from the 4Q/10 to the 4Q/12 in both the local currency and in US doll Reported by Business Wire 21 hours ago.