Archives: November 2017

Important Dutch company was found sourcing illegal teak from Myanmar

A major Dutch company was found to having placed illegally sourced teak from Myanmar on the European market, as a [...]

Lumber prices in the US were stable during last week

The demand for framing lumber in the US remained steady to active during last week, even if traders usually experience [...]

Helsinki District Court rules out underpricing accussations for Metsä, Stora Enso and UPM

Metsä Group informed that on October 31, 2017, the Helsinki District Court has ruled on 30 cases in which certain [...]

Finland sawmills to target the Chinese market

Finland now ranks among the top five global exporters of softwood lumber. The Finnish Sawmills Industries association forecasts that production [...]
November 7, 2017 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China / Europe

Ikea wants to access the housing market in Europe

Ikea plans to enter the housing market in Europe by building around 10,000 units a year of hybrid multi [...]

Roundwood prices in Finland have gone mostly up in September

Roundwood prices in Finland have mostly increased during September 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016.    [...]