Archives: November 2021

Russia: Wood prices expected to decline by 20%

In Russia, a 20% decline in wood prices and a new rise in prices in April-May 2022 are predicted [...]

Conclusions of EU forest strategy for 2030 adopted by Council

    The EU ministers responsible for agriculture and fisheries met in Brussels. They focused on forests and [...]

Congestion at Chinese ports puts high pressure on log exports

The cost of shipping wood to China has almost trippled since January — the result of Covid, increased fuel prices and [...]

COP26: What significance has the result for worldwide forests?

    The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from November 1st to [...]

Kronospan to launch particleboard production at new plant in Ukraine

    Kronospan plans to launch the production of particleboard at a new site in Ukraine, Rivne region [...]

BC forest products industry faces uncertain future as government defers millions of hectares from logging

    British Columbia forest products industry faces uncertain future as government defers millions of acres from logging [...]

Prices for wood are slowly stabilizing in the Netherlands

The sharply rising raw material prices in the Dutch construction sector are not over yet, but there are bright spots [...]

New Zealand could limit timber exports to China due to shortages

For New Zealand, forestry is New Zealand's third largest export product , with annual revenues of more than US$6 [...]

US investment company completes acquisition of majority stake in Europe’s largest wood pellet company

    Apollo Global Management Inc. has closed acquisition of 80% stake in AS Graanul Invest. The transaction [...]

Segezha plans to build a glulam plant in Karelia

Segezha Group is planning the construction of a glued laminated timber plant in Segezha, Republic of Karelia, Russia.   [...]