Bark beetle infestation threatens 1/2 million of hectares of forest in Czechia
Approximately 500,000 hectares of forest in Czechia are potentially threatened by bark beetle infestation, according to the Ministry of [...]
September 11, 2019
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The Russian Minister of Industry and Trade claims ban on Russian timber exports to China is inappropriate
A complete ban on the sale of Russian timber exports to China looks inappropriate, since illegal logging is an internal [...]
September 11, 2019
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Pfleiderer sold to an US investment group
On 21 August, the EU Commission approved the acquisition of a majority stake in Pfleiderer Group SA by US financial [...]
September 11, 2019
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Germany: Ministry of Agriculture gives EUR 500 million for forest aid
The ministry of agriculture in Germany is now planning to offer 500 million euros state aid for the clearing of [...]
September 10, 2019
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New $50 million CLT plant to be opened in Ontario by Element5
Building upon the success of its existing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) plant and related engineering team in Quebec, mass timber [...]
September 10, 2019
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Logging contractors in New Zealand shaken by Chinese price collapse
Logging contractors in New Zealand are letting staff go or are working on reduced hours after the sudden fall in [...]
September 10, 2019
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The EU plywood sector affected by negative factors
As the year has progressed, the European plywood sector has become increasingly depressed. That’s the [...]
September 10, 2019
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Sawlog prices in Estonia on decline
In Estonia prices for roundwood continued to decline in July. Only pine sawlogs and hardwood could [...]
September 10, 2019
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Great Southern Wood Preserving opens new sawmill in Southeast Alabama
Since 8 July, 2019 logs are delivered in the new sawmill Abbeville Fiber in Henry County in Southeast Alabama. [...]
September 10, 2019
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Norbord reduces OSB production as to lower US demand
Norbord Inc. announced that effective September 5th, Line 1 of its two-line oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Cordele [...]
September 10, 2019
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