No Finland’s gross national prod- uct is likely to continue rising faster than that of other Scan- dinavian countries at least un- til 1987. Meanwhile the Nordic countries as a whole, whose growth rate has been quicker than the OECD average, will probably slacken off to below that organisation’s average. This is the forecast of a com- bined economic assessment up to 1987 for Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland con- ducted by their economic re- search organisations. The review expects Fin- land’s GNP to go up by 3 per cent a year while industrial production between 1983—87 will average 3.5 per cent. For comparison, Denmark comes next with 2 per cent growth in GNP for the period, and 2.7 per cent growth in industnal production. Important for Fin- land’s growth figures was the increase in the price of oil from the Soviet Union. Since trade is bilateral this stimulated ex- ports to Soviet Union. _ Both Finland and Denmark must get to grips with inflation if their favourable figures are to Neste, the national oil compa- ny, had a cracking good year with turnover growing by Fmk 6 billion ($1.2 bn) and profits all round. Total turnover for last year was Fmk 23,200 million ($3.93 bn), of which exports, up by 1] per cent on 1982, accounted for Fmk 3.6 billion ($615 million.) Trading, a fairly new venture for Neste, also proved more profitable than the previous year, doubling their turnover in this area to Fmk 6.3 billion ($1.7bn). Meanwhile profits from chemicals and their shipping activities (with their tankers) also improved owing to higher international prices and freight charges. , . were slightly healthier owing to be achieved, warns the re- port. Another lurking monster 1s unemployment which is likely to be highest in the Nordic area in Denmark, possibly reaching 13—14 per cent there by 1987. Finland and Sweden should have half the OECD average of 10 per cent by then, while Nor- way should do even better with 4 per cent unemployed. The report sees a possible 800,000 a in Scandinavia in 1987. Detrimental State supports Over the past ten years output of the Nordic public services has grown faster than average for industrial nations. On the other hand private consump- tion grew slower than the aver- age in Sweden and Denmark, and about average in Norway and Finland. State supports were highest in Sweden, but these were detrimental in the long term because they kept weak sectors artificially alive while tying up resources. ae SS ee ss Chemical products better economic prospects in Europe and the US, but prices had not risen much by the end of 1983. Domestic oil consumption was down 7 per cent and they suffered losses on stocks when prices were lowered in 1983. Last year oil accounted for 36 per cent of Finland’s energy consumption instead of 40 per cent in 1982. Nevertheless the refinieries were cracking at full capacity. Though domestic oil deliveries were down 5 per cent, exports were upp Il per cent. The maverick rise of the dol- lar also dented profits, Neste said. Shipping figures include internal billing. Turnover by product group Oil refining Oilbexports and trading Natural gas and coal Chemicals Shipping ALUMINIMIESTEN HUOMIOON Halutaan ostaa aluminium si- | ding scarp (romua) paivan kor- | keimpiin hintothin, Rehellinen | | punnitus. | HOUSE OF METALS 45 Commercial Rd. Toronto 17, Leaside /Kolme korttelia etelaan Eglin- | | tonista, itaan Laird Drivesta. Puh: 421-1572 | HAUTAUSTOIMISTO | 100 miailin toimitetaan sdteella | iiman | | Hautaukset | Sudburysta PUHELIN 673-9591 PUHELIN 6739591 252 Regent St. South Hazel kadun kulm. Sudbury (Fmk million) 1983 1982 11,830 11,802 8,800 4,109 630 563 1,540 1,207 940 805 Roger 0 OPTOMETRISTIT Puh. konitori 674-4014 kotiin 673-0705 : CITY CENTRE, HUONE 216 | Tolsessa kerrvlosessa - Vastaanctto ESPANOLASSA Heskiv. klo 11 ap. — 9 tp. Puh. 869-2920 Supports were lowest in Finland While Sweden and Norway managed their unemployment problem better than the Finns and Danes, the report says that these last two countries showed faster adaptation to structural changes mainly in industry. However, they add that amid the welter of uncer- tainty and conflicting opinions it is difficult to say in retrospect if success had come about through deliberate economic policies. Sweden 2.0 Finland 3.0 Average growth of GNP Average growth of industrial production Average in- crease in consumer prices Unemployed in 1987 in 1000's 3.5 While up to a third of the world’s coking plants are shut- ting down, or have done so already because of environ- mental hazard, a new one is to be built on the north east coast of Finland. But the new Soviet designed plant to be built at Raahe by the Rautaruukki iron foundry is said to emit no dangerous” gases into the atmosphere. The reason is said to be a dry extin- guishing process used after the Valmet engineering company have set up an offshore subsid- lary in Texas backed by a num- ber of international firms. Called Intec Engineering Inc, the Houston-based off- shoot will mainly offer engi- neering services to the offshore industry, at the same time hop- ing to obtain valuable contacts through their Dutch = and American shareholders, while gaining access to state-of-the- art technology. 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All six regular 2.2 The high level of expertise in the region, the important natu- ral resources and mutually complementary production structure are good precondi- tions for further development of cooperation between Nordic enterprises, the report believes. It adds that a greater division of labour at the Scandinavian level may lead to more effec- tive use of the elements of pro- duction, and‘thus may broadly improve the competitive abili- ties of companies. The report was drawn up by IOI Bergen, IUI Stockholm, IFF Copenhagen and ETLA fHelsinki. Denmark 2.0 Norway 15° 0.0 2.7 coal has been heated and the coal gas recovered. The plant should employ 200 and produce 470,00 tonnes of coke a year from 670,000 tonnes of coal. To be com- pleted in 1986, it is hoped it will also provide a boost for other industries around the town. So far it is not known how much of the equipment used in the plant will be bought from the Soviet Union. 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