Stark Group enters UK market with acquisition of more than 600 branches of Saint-Gobain
Danish Stark Group A/S has signed an agreement to acquire Saint-Gobain Building Distribution Ltd, which operates more than [...]
December 21, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Italy’s SAIB becomes part of the EGGER Group
EGGER acquires 60% of the shares in the Italian wood-based materials manufacturer SAIB. The purchase agreement was concluded on [...]
December 21, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
China: Hopes that Covid restriction easing would bring back wood demand
Several major Chinese banks have adopted a government led 16-point rescue plan to extend billions to struggling private developers [...]
December 19, 2022
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Bark beetle blue timber not well received on the European market
Swedish sawmills have received large quantities of timber attacked by spruce bark beetles, mainly in southern [...]
December 19, 2022
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US homebuilders buy time with huge backlogs
The US housing market has fallen off a cliff, but for now, homebuilders are biding their time. As bad as [...]
December 19, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Industry Prices / Wood Construction / North America
Finland’s sawn timber exports on a downward trend
The export value of Finnish forest products in January-September reached 11.29 billion euros, a decrease of 6% compared [...]
December 19, 2022
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Precious Woods to close sawmill in Gabon due to high costs
Unexpectedly high cost increases in Gabon have forced Precious Woods to take drastic measures to reduce costs in order to [...]
December 16, 2022
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India: Weak log and sawn timber import market
Activity in Gandhidham is slow to recover after the Diwali holidays due to negative sentiment. Log importers and sawmills report [...]
December 16, 2022
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Global container freight rates falling sharply
For more than two years the only way for container shipping prices was up. That trend is now reversing as [...]
December 16, 2022
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High wood prices multiplied the profit of the Czech forest state company
The Czech state company Lesy České republiky (LČR) in the first three quarters of the year multiplied its gross [...]
December 16, 2022
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