Lithuanian roundwood prices go down in February
The upward trend in Lithuanian roundwood prices registered in January has slowed down in February. Pine [...]
April 26, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Europe
Metsä invests EUR 1,1 billion in bioproduct sawmill
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has launched an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure related to a bioproduct mill planned [...]
April 21, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Finnish forest industry sees investments on the rise
In the first quarter of the year, the Finnish forest industry exports and production showed signs of recovery, according to [...]
April 20, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Swedish logs prices show mixed results during Q1/2014
In the first quarter of 2014, roundwood prices in Sweden show some mixed results: pine sawlogs are cheaper by EUR [...]
April 17, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Europe
Kronospan believes that biomass expansion is causing higher timber prices
Austrian wood panel company, Kronospan, has launched a warning over the future of its business in the United Kingdom, with [...]
April 15, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
Indonesian wood manufacturers group plead over lifting export ban
A group of Indonesian wood product manufacturers is strongly opposed to the government's plan to resume log exports fearing [...]
April 10, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
The global particleboard market forecast to boom in the next 3 years
The recovery in U.S. housing construction, an expanding global furniture industry, and strong growth in housing construction in rapidly [...]
April 9, 2014
Market Analysis / Wood Construction / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe / North America / Russia
Malaysian industry let down by low demand for certified wood
The MTCC has released data for the last four months of 2013 on exports of wood products certified through the [...]
April 9, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
West Fraser grows the company’s lumber capacity in U.S. South and Western Canada
West Fraser continues to grow its lumber business in the U.S. South and in western Canada. The company announced [...]
April 5, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Sonae sells two plants from France to Kronospan
Sonae Indústria informed that, further to the announcement of 17 March, its indirect affiliate, Isoroy SAS, has today completed [...]
April 1, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Europe