JayVee

Hello one and all, We are looking for a potential partner to discuss the feasibility of importing birch firewood from Finland to the UK. I appreciate that many are of the opinion that importing firewood defeats the idea of carbon neutrality concerning wood fuels. However the fact remains that the UK has to import vast amounts of firewood every year. This trend will only grow. Wouldn't it be better if that firewood was quality stuff and not some reject wood from Latvia or the Ukraine? With the increased use of firewood it is inevitable that stricter regulation regarding standards will follow, either on a national or EU level. We believe this will be a good thing for Finnish firewood due to the current high national standards. This regulation will also be beneficial to the consumer. It will be the businesses that are ahead of the curve who will prosper and prove consistently profitable If you are interested in discussing this matter (with absolutely no presumption of commitment on either party at this stage) then please pop me an email or a private message and we will look at it together. I wish everyone a warm weekend

Baz, What price were they asking?

Like that one. I'm going to plagiarise that one without any shame whatsoever. As you so aptly describe, looking at that weight he wants to shift at this time of year, he might be best off trying to import the stuff. But that's a whole new kettle of fish that is.

Oh yes, ooops forgot the price. Those kinds of volumes you are probably looking at a cost of around GBP 99.99 per cube so that'd make a tonne a little under GBP 400.

Seasoned hardwood, loose one cubic metre will weigh approximately 250 kilos. So if your mate is looking to buy 50 tonnes worth of the good stuff you are looking at around 200 cubes of wood. Put those in a standard 40 foot container and you'll need about 4 of those containers and change. Your mate is looking at some serious volume.

Hi, What kind of amount is your firend looking to buy? As in how many cubic metres, builders bags, children's prams, beach buckets?