EU to challenge Russian wood export restrictions at WTO
The EU is requesting consultations with Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning export restrictions [...]
January 25, 2022
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Swedish Setra reports booming sales and profits for Q4/FY 2021
The Swedish wood products company Setra reported an operating profit of SEK 1.6 billion (€154 million) for 2021 - after [...]
January 25, 2022
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Massive investment plans in the France’s wood industry
French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced a "France 2030 Investment Plan" with a total investment of 30 billion euros [...]
January 25, 2022
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Strike at UPM factories in Finland to be extended
As there seems to be no prospect of rapprochement between UPM and Paperiliitto, the union has announced an extension of [...]
January 25, 2022
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Germany’s timber industry has positive market expectations for 2022
A survey of member companies of the German Timber Trade Federation (GD Holz) paints a rather positive picture of market [...]
January 24, 2022
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Chinese timber import market faces a complicated 2022
At the beginning of the new year, the Chinese timber industry is waiting for the market [...]
January 24, 2022
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Rising roundwood prices in Finland
Spruce logs prices in Finland reached an average of EUR 65.2 per cubic metre in [...]
January 24, 2022
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HS Timber Group to reduce sawmill capacity in Romania by 30%
Austrian wood-processing company HS Timber Group, formerly known as Holzindustrie Schweighofer, said it will reduce [...]
January 20, 2022
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European wooden-construction sector is evolving rapidly
The European market for mass timber-based multi-storey buildings is growing at some 8% per year and is projected [...]
January 20, 2022
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European wood flooring market grew significantly in 2021
The overall consumption figures on the European wood flooring for the year 2021 are significantly increasing by 5,8% compared [...]
January 20, 2022
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