Latest data released by the Central Statistics Bureau of Latvia has revealed that the country's volume
of industrial production expanded by 0.2 per cent month-on-month and 0.7 per cent year-on-year in September.
The most significant gain was recorded in wood processing, with the sector advancing by four per cent
on a seasonallyadjusted basis compared to August. The figure was also 8.9 per cent greater than in
September 2012.
At a time when the country's economy is experiencing strong growth, its forestry industry has gone from
strength to strength and these figures suggest it is continuing to do so.
Latvian finance minister Andris Vilks has said he expects the country's gross domestic product output
will increase by a figure in excess of four per cent next year. The Economic Ministry predicts expansion
will be 4.5 per cent.
Last week, Swedbank lowered its forecast for Latvia's economic growth in 2014 to 4.3.
HD FestForest provides forest management in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and is a subsidiary
company of HedeDanmark.
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