Wood energy: European forest industry reacts to the amendments voted by the European Parliament
The EU Parliament recently voted on numerous initiatives that will have a significant impact on the sawmill and timber industry [...]
October 7, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Wood Energy / Europe
Interfor to buy Chaleur Forest Products for $236 million
Canadian lumber giant Interfor Corp said on Monday it will buy Chaleur Forest Products for C$325 million ($236.40 [...]
October 7, 2022
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Mercer completes acquisition of German HIT Torgau for EUR 270 million
Mercer International Inc. has completed its previously-announced acquisition of all of the shares of the parent company of Holzindustrie [...]
October 7, 2022
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Substitutes for Russian birch plywood in the European market
Global plywood production was around 105 million m3 in 2021. The Asia-Pacific region is the biggest plywood producer, followed [...]
October 7, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe / Russia
China’s softwood log demand still low due to Covid-19 policies
China softwood log inventory has reduced by about 1m m3 over the last month to be below the 4m m3 [...]
October 4, 2022
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The current state of the European sawmill industry
The prices of finished wood products fall significantly, while the entire European sawmill sector is currently experiencing through a very [...]
October 4, 2022
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Russian timber evades US sanctions via Vietnam and China, says environmental group
Russian birch wood continues to flow to US consumers disguised as Asian products, despite US economic [...]
October 4, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Metsä’s new large sawmill starts up in Rauma, Finland
The new state-of-the-art pine sawmill in Rauma in Finland, owned by Metsä Fibre [...]
October 4, 2022
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JAF Group completes sale of veneer production site to Unilin
JAF Group completes sale of the veneer production site in Braşov, Romania, to the Belgium-based flooring manufacturer Unilin [...]
October 4, 2022
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French oak log prices at record levels despite uncertain market
How much longer will the planets remain aligned for the oak tree? At the beginning of September 2022 [...]
October 3, 2022
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