Latvia’s forestry products exports on the rise this year
During the first nine months of this year Latvia exported EUR 1.648 billion worth of forestry products, up 5 [...]
December 6, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Europe
Environmental Investigation Agency finds ties between Schweighofer Group and illegal logging in Romanian National Park
In a recent field investigation in Romania, the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) found evidence of illegal logging in Romania’s [...]
December 6, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Chinese orders to boost Vietnamese wood industry
China’s policy on focusing on their domestic market has prompted foreign importers to place more orders with Vietnamese enterprises [...]
December 4, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East / China
“Building with wood” Conference in Brussels outlines the importance of wood as construction product
On 21 November the conference "Building with wood" was organised by CEI-Bois (European Confederation of Woodworking Industries), FIEC (European [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Europe
Holmen sells its forest properties in Sweden to Persson Invest
Holmen signed an agreement to sell forest properties in north-west Jämtland, Sweden, for SEK 100 million. The properties [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
SCA loans EUR 150 million from EIB for Timrå mill upgrade
The European Investment Bank and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) have signed a EUR 150 million loan agreement. [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Sawmilling / Europe
New Zealand: Log prices reach record high
Structural log prices in New Zealand reach the highest level in 24 years, while A-grade [...]
December 4, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
Södra invests into a pilot cross-laminated timber plant in Sweden
Södra decided to invest in a small cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility adjacent to its sawmill in Vär [...]
December 4, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Europe
IHC 2017 review: Trends, challenges and new projects in international hardwood trade
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements [...]
December 4, 2017
Forestry / Sawmilling / ...Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Sveza to acquire 90,000 m3/yr plywood plant in Russia
Sveza signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Tyumen Plywood Plant from its current owner Almira Karimova. [...]
November 30, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Russia
