Archives: December 2019

Drax to increase its wood pellet capacity up to 5 million tons

    Drax Group plc released a trading statement on Nov. 19 announcing the company plans to have [...]
December 9, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe

Pulp and paper markets in Asia slow down as global economy cools

From January to August 2019, production of paper products and pulp recorded mixed trends across selected markets. Whereas production increased [...]

New cross-laminated timber (CLT) plant in Ukraine to start production soon

Ukrainian Holding Sawmilling Company (UHLK) is currently running a trial at its new CLT production line in Korosten, Ukraine. The [...]

Export prices for New Zealand logs on the rise in November

    At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for export logs delivered to ports around New Zealand in November [...]

BC forest companies search for business opportunities in China and Japan

B.C.’s forests minister Doug Donaldson and 35 senior executives from B.C. forest companies and associations wrapped up [...]

Pinnacle and Tolko to build a new industrial wood pellet production plant in Canada

    Pinnacle Renewable Holdings entered into a limited partnership agreement with Tolko Industries Ltd. to build a [...]

Germany: Rising pellet prices in November

The price of wood pellets in Germany rose by 2.8% in November as compared to the previous month. The [...]

Which countries are most affected by the current timber trade war?

Which countries are most affected by the current timber trade war (2016-2018) and how the new trade policies have [...]

Södra doubles cross-laminated timber (CLT) production capacity at Värö mill in Sweden

Södra’s facility for cross-laminated timber (CLT) in Värö, Sweden, will increase to two shifts and four [...]

Estonia: Forest products industry faces downturn as global economy slows and calamities advance in Central Europe

Timber prices in Estonia have started to rapidly falling, from their spring-time high.    The situation [...]