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Supply and Demand Risk

  • Product prices and raw material costs are cyclical and therefore a period of low product prices or high raw material costs affects profitability.

  • Reliance on imported wood may oblige the Group to pay higher prices for key raw materials or change manufacturing operations.

  • Reliance on outside suppliers for the majority of energy needs leaves the Group susceptible to changes in energy prices as well as shortage of supply.

  • Changes in consumer preferences may have an effect on demand for certain products and thus on profitability.

  • Exchange rate fluctuations may have a significant impact on financial results.




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