Archives: April 2020

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European Green Deal

Measures to contain the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic have led to a dramatic reduction in travel and economic activity [...]
April 22, 2020 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Coronavirus: Skyrocketing timber prices in China as global supply falls sharply

In the recent period, coronavirus pandemic has reduced logging in many countries, overseas container costs and sea freight prices have [...]

Italian furniture companies warn of “economic catastrophe” unless factories reopen next week

The nine signatories of a new manifesto are pleading to reopen their factories    Though there’s [...]

Trade of logs in Finland falls drastically

    Trade of roundwood in Finland continued at a slow pace in February. In January and in [...]

Russia: Exports of softwood lumber fall due to low demand in China

In the first two months, Russia exported 5% less softwood, including planed timber, compared to the same period in the [...]

Bankruptcy proceedings for Klausner’s US sawmill operations

Austrian company Klausner, which began operation in US back in 2015 has filed for insolvency.    Bankruptcy [...]

EU parquet market severely hit by the coronavirus crisis

The European parquet markets had generally well started the year showing stable to slightly positive trends in January and February [...]

Vietnamese wood processing companies have suspended or reduced operations

Vietnamese wood processing firms have reduced production or suspended operations as most of the major importing countries for their products [...]

Coronavirus crisis effects on the global trade of wood products likely to last until 2021

    Pandemic effects will be delayed for forest products industries and recovery slower, particularly for landowners who [...]