Archives: 2018

Austrian wood pellets more expensive in July

In July, consumer prices for ENplus A1 wood pellets in Austria increased slightly.     The average price [...]

Fires destroy Sweden’s forests

A European-wide fire-fighting force has helped Sweden to battle an unprecedented level of forest fires this summer. So [...]

Worldwide wood-based panels market to register sharp growth in the upcoming years

The global wood-based panel market size is expected to reach USD 174.55 billion by 2025, registering a 7 [...]

Arauco continues expansion in US with a new acquisition

Arauco announced the purchase of Panolam’s industrial assets located in Albany, Oregon. The acquisition continues the expansion of the [...]

Lower prices keep the US lumber market under pressure

Framing lumber market in the US was mostly affected by the downside price pressure during last week.    [...]

Stora Enso upgrades Maxau mill in Germany

Stora Enso has decided to install a new steam turbine with a closed-loop cooling system and additional biomass storage [...]

Prices for wood pellets in Germany go down in July

Wood pellets price in Germany slightly fell during July 2018. Thus, the average price for ENplus A1 pellets reached EUR [...]

Softwood lumber exports from Sweden up 26% in January-May 2018

Sawmills in Sweden have exported 6,9 million m3 of sawn and planed lumber during the first five months of [...]

Chinese plywood prices on a downward trend

Plywood prices in the Chinese domestic market have been falling recently. When questioned dealers said that prices have been heavily [...]

Rising trend in EU wood furniture imports

After flat lining in 2016, the value of EU imports of wood furniture from non-EU countries increased 7% to [...]