Untreated timber: market overview at UEEX for October 2025
Untreated timber auctions at UEEX LLC showed the following results last week:
- Exhibited volume was 31,58 th. c. m;
- Sold timber 26,68 th. c. m;
- Timber sales value was UAH 116,26 mln. (incl. VAT);
- Forestry farms obtained additional income during English auction for the amount of UAH 23,5 mln. (incl. VAT).
Distribution of untreated timber sales was as follows: 59% – round timber, 41% – firewood.
Untreated timber sale last month took place in Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk and other regions.
Round timber
During the reporting period, 15,64 thousand cubic meters of round timber were sold for a total of UAH 94,95 million (including VAT).
The largest share of sales was made of pine, oak and spruce, where the share of their sales in the overall structure was 44,07%, 34,24% and 5,87%, respectively. There was also sales of such species as beech, alder, fir, ash, hornbeam and others.
The average increase from the starting price at English auctions was 20%. Given that the auction step is 1%, the highest average was for ash – 81, red oak – 56, linden – 43.
Firewood
During the reporting period, the volume of firewood sales amounted to 11,04 thousand cubic meters for the amount of UAH 21,31 million (including VAT).
The vast majority of firewood (75%) was sold for industrial use, while 25% was sold for non-industrial use.
Among firewood, pine firewood was in the greatest demand, accounting for 42% of the total volume.
The graph below shows the structure of firewood sales by assortment and species.
Price indexes
Compared to the previous month, the most noticeable increase in price was observed for birch - the price reached 6294,68 UAH/cubic m with VAT.
In contrast, fir showed a decrease in price to 3480,94 UAH/cubic m with VAT, which is explained by the absence of quarterly trading in the reporting period, unlike last month.
Weighted average timber price index, October 2025
| Species | UAH/c. m. (incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Silver birch | 6,294.68 |
| Forest beech | 5,687.57 |
| Black alder | 6,015.82 |
| Common oak | 24,360.16 |
| Stone pine | 5,381.12 |
| European spruce | 4,214.08 |
| White fir | 3,480.94 |
| Common ash | 10 897.91 |
In the firewood segment, the most noticeable increase in price was observed for non-industrial products of the first group, the price of which increased to 2425,35 UAH/cubic m including VAT.
At the same time, wood of the third group experienced the greatest decrease in price - its cost dropped to 1114,59 UAH/cubic m including VAT, which is associated with a decrease in demand for this type of resource.
Weighted average price index for firewood, for October 2025
| Assortment | UAH/c. m. (incl. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Industrial use | 2 426,44 |
| Non-industrial use 1 group | 2 425,35 |
| Non-industrial use 2 group | 1 233,00 |
| Non-industrial use 3 group | 1 114,59 |
Overview of European wood market news
Södra completed field testing of Logscom inkjet printers for timber marking
Södra together with technology company Logscom tested a new log marking system using an industrial inkjet printer, mounted on a forwarder. The technology replaces traditional roll labels and works entirely from the operator’s cabin, without physical contact with the wood.
Testing results:
- +1–2 forwarder flights per week завдяки усуненню ручного маркування;
- Complete safety — the operator does not leave the cabin;
- Instant reporting and no delays between procurement and transportation;
- Better timber tracking for carriers and Biometria services.
Södra is preparing the integration of the system into Swedish industry standards.
The transition to digital, contactless marking is a step towards a more efficient and safer forest industry in Northern Europe.
Komatsu digital technologies help restore Tenerife forests after massive fire
After a devastating 2023 fire that swept through northern Tenerife, forcing the evacuation of over 26 000 people, landslides and flooding landslides and flooding Komatsu equipment with the Smart Forestry system, a digital platform for precise machine control.
How it works
Using digital terrain analysis (DTA), experts created detailed maps that identified:
- experts created detailed maps that identified:
- routes safe for heavy machinery.
This data was uploaded to the Komatsu system, which allowed:
- to plan the movement of machinery with minimal impact on the soil;
- to accurately remove damaged trees without harming living vegetation;
- to coordinate work between machines in real time.
In hard-to-reach areas, digital maps helped rescuers work manually with precise GPS guidance, which increased safety and speed of work.
From liquidation to restoration
The project has now entered the long-term restoration and fire prevention phase. Komatsu equipment is being used to thin the forests, reduce the amount of combustible biomass and increase the resilience of the trees.
Particular attention is being paid to the Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis), a species that can recover from fire and strengthen the soil.
Norra Skog first in Sweden to implement the Viol 3 digital wood flow management system
The Swedish forest owners’ association Norra Skog, which unites more than 27000 private forest owners, has become the first organization in the country, to fully integrate the new Viol 3 system, a digital platform for wood flow management. The implementation started in May 2025 and was a key milestone in the digital transformation of the Scandinavian forest industry.
What changes Viol 3
Viol 3 is a new digital infrastructure, that replaces the outdated Viol 2 system, which for decades controlled processes from harvesting to wood processing.
The new version provides:
- full traceability of wood — from the forest to the final product;
- higher data security and fast information exchange between all market participants;
- compliance with EU requirements for certification and sustainable product origin (EUDR).
Industry Transformation Leader
The project required comprehensive preparation: adapting internal processes, training staff and maintaining stability for wood suppliers. According to project manager Sophie Dahlen Schoberg, the key to success was teamwork and clear organization without disruptions in daily operations. Biometria, the developer of the Viol 3 system, has hailed Norra Skog as a model for the rest of the market. According to its CEO Ingela Ekebro, the move to the new platform has been “the most significant change in the history of the Swedish forest industry.”