The forest specialist always makes sure that the seller is entitled to sell the trees on offer.
the spring, she meets forest owners daily. In the winter, she spends two or three days per week in the forest. “We discuss current forestry affairs, and I listen to their ideas or requests. I use these to make suggestions for forest management and felling.” She says that working in the calm and peaceful environ- ment of Eastern Finland has its advantages. People know one another better than they do in big cities. “We quickly get to know the forest owners who sell wood to us, as well as their forests and, most importantly, what they want to achieve.” Although Rautiainen buys wood from forest owners she knows, she always makes sure that the seller is entitled to sell the trees on offer, in accordance with Metsä Group’s policy. First, she checks the public Land Information System for the owner of the forest plot where the wood on offer originates. Next, the identity of the seller is verified by the same methods that officials use to identify citizens. “We ensure that the seller really owns the trees being offered.” A PHONE REPLACES MAP AND COMPASS Rautiainen knows Antti Pätilä. He inherited a forest from his parents and has since obtained more forest land. He has been an active forest owner for more than 50 years. Although Pätilä has long forestry experience of his own, he appreciates the specialist’s view on what to do in the forest and when is the best time to do it. He and Rautiainen visit his forests once or twice a year, walking around and considering management needs and a felling schedule.
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