Annual Report

The report describes a 2006 in which Raute's group net sales eased by 2 percent while operating profit remained near the previous year's level. The company received a record four mill-scale project orders, and its year-end order book reached EUR 77 million. It also reported product developments aimed at improving resource efficiency, including a scarf-jointing technology said to reduce wood waste by 2–3 percent compared with traditional lines. Challenges with first deliveries and weaker demand in North America weighed on profitability.