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Comparative efficiency of roundwood processing into pallet lumber Cover

Comparative efficiency of roundwood processing into pallet lumber

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|Dec 2024

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Figure 1.

Level of use of softwood processed into lumber (www.e-drewno.pl, GUS 2023)

Figure 2.

Price level of softwood processed into lumber (www.e-drewno.pl, GUS 2023)

Figure 3.

Technological efficiency of processing coniferous wood into semi-finished lumber in sawmills (own elaboration, Hruzik et al. 2000, 2005; Mydlarz and Wieruszewski 2022; Wieruszewski et al. 2020, 2023)

Figure 4.

Ep processing efficiency of selected grades for pallet lumber production (own elaboration)

Figure 5.

Total Epc efficiency including by-products in pallet lumber production (own elaboration)

Summary of averaged prices of pine by-products in 2019–2023 (https://www_drewno_pl/, https://www_e-drewno_pl/stock/, Górna et al_ 2023)

YearThe by-product ‘falls off’ (PLN/m3)
paper chipslumber chipspine barksawdust
2019218163116149
2020192140117135
2021187146121155
2022330329238370
2023288288307318
Participation in the process (%)20–30810–15

Summary of averaged prices for pine pallet lumber (https://www_drewno_pl/, https://www_e-drewno_pl/stock/, Górna et al_ 2023)

PeriodPrice of pine lumber (PLN/m3)
20192020202120222023
I quarter44045048011001000.0
II quarter4404506001300800
III quarter4404508501400700
IV quarter45046011001100600
Mean442.5452.5757.51225.0775.0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2024-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5907 | Journal ISSN: 0071-6677
Language: English
Page range: 310 - 316
Submitted on: Apr 25, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 24, 2024
Published on: Dec 11, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Zygmunt Stanula, Marek Wieruszewski, Joanna Dynowska, Krzysztof Adamowicz, published by Forest Research Institute
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