Pölkky Oy plans to invest EUR 30 million in its wood production facilities
Finnish Pölkky Oy has announced a major investment program, targeting its production facilities in northern Finland. The investment program [...]
March 4, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Vietnam plans to push up wood products exports’ value to US$11 billion in 2019
Vietnam aims to push wood export value beyond US$11 billion this year and to develop [...]
March 4, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
US lumber prices started to slow down through the end of February
Softwood lumber trading geared down from a faster pace earlier in the month, with traders citing [...]
March 4, 2019
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Roundwood prices in Finland grew by 6% during 2018
For the Finnish wood industry, the year 2018 was characterized by a clear rise in the real stumpage prices of [...]
March 4, 2019
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Chinese forestry industry wants to boost its output by 50% until 2025
China's top forestry authority has made plans to boost the forestry industry and set development goals. The industry pledges [...]
March 4, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China
US housing starts reported as weak; possible economic recession ahead
A number of market analysts have pointed to signs of weakness in the U.S. housing [...]
March 4, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / North America
Wood pellets price in Austria reach EUR 250/tonne in February
Enplus A1 wood pellets' price in Austria got up to an average of € 250 per tonne, or 5.11 Cent [...]
March 4, 2019
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Pinnacle Renewable Energy halts Alberta wood pellet plant operations
Pinnacle Renewable Energy announced that operations at its wood pellet production facility in Entwistle, Alberta, Canada, have been temporarily suspended [...]
March 4, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...North America
Malvaux’s acquisition of Rougier won’t affect the European plywood market
The acquisition of the €30 million turnover timber and plywood business Rougier Sylvaco Panneaux by plywood [...]
March 4, 2019
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