Egger reports record production levels; outlook challenging
Despite the challenging conditions Egger Group recorded a strong increase in sales turnover in 2021/2022 financial year. [...]
August 5, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Russian timber, timber product exports likely to see double-digit decline in second half
Russian sawn timber exports, which have been sanctioned by the EU along with other wood products since July 10, were [...]
August 5, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / Russia
Finland warns energy crisis could curb forest, chemical industry, close factories
Finland's forestry and chemical industry companies are currently doing everything they can to find alternatives to natural gas before [...]
August 5, 2022
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Log demand in China remains weak at the moment
China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 5.0M. Daily port log offtake has dropped to around 60 [...]
August 2, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / Russia
EU pellet demand expected to set a new record in 2022
The European Union consumed a record 23.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2021 [...]
August 2, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe / North America
Many sawmills close in Gabon and Cameroon due fuel shortage
In Cameroon more than 50 sawmills have stopped production and in Gabon 22 sawmills, mostly Chinese, have ceased production. In [...]
August 2, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / China / Europe
Siempelkamp to supply new particleboard plant for Kastamonu Entegre
Kastamonu Entegre placed an order with Siempelkamp for a new particleboard plant for its location in Kastamonu City, Turkey. [...]
August 2, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
German lumber prices start to fall in summer; autumn evolution uncertain
After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, timber prices rose sharply in most parts of [...]
August 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
European lawmakers battle over whether to limit wood pellets for energy
A European Parliament effort to roll back policies and subsidies that encourage burning wood pellets for energy has suffered a [...]
August 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe / North America
Canfor invests US$210 million to build a new sawmill in southern Alabama
Canfor Corporation will invest approximately US$210 million to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill complex in southern [...]
August 1, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
