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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Sweden’s softwood lumber exports: less to Europe, more to US and Asia
In the first seven months of 2022, Sweden has exported about 7,7 million cubic meters of sawn and planed [...]
October 3, 2022
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US lumber prices fall to around pre-pandemic levels
US lumber prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than two years, bringing two-by-fours back to [...]
October 3, 2022
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Global CLT market expected to more than double by 2027
The global cross-laminated timber (CLT) market was valued at US$786.71 million in 2019 and is expected to [...]
October 3, 2022
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Shortage of hardwood in Germany as more is exported to China
The German wood industry is in a crisis mood: more and more hardwood is being exported to China, although the [...]
October 3, 2022
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Tolko aims to reopen High Prairie OSB mill by end of Q4/2023
Recently, Tolko provided an update on its High Prairie, Alberta, Canada, OSB facility that was seriously damaged on May 20 [...]
October 3, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...North America
Energetic use of wood: is the criticism justified?
Concerned about the energy supply, many are turning to wood as a fuel. However, media reports [...]
September 30, 2022
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Austria: Low processing level of the sawmill industry, log prices drop
In Austria, Styria and Carinthia were the hardest hit by the thunderstorms in August. According to [...]
September 30, 2022
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