Archives: 2022

Pallets and packaging prices to remain high due to supply chain cost pressures

While raw material prices have dropped, other high inputs will keep the cost of pallets and packaging high, Fefpeb has [...]
November 17, 2022 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Central Africa: Log export ban postponed indefinitely

    In Central Africa, the ban on the export of logs will no longer take effect from [...]

Sweden: Sawlog prices continue to rise in Q3/2022

During the third quarter of 2022, delivery timber prices for both sawlogs and pulpwood in Sweden increased in comparison with [...]

France: Depression on the Douglas fir market; prices in freefall

  The downward trend in the Douglas fir market is now clearly confirmed. We can even speak of a [...]

US lumber: Post-bubble prices under further pressure

US lumber futures continued to fall over the past few months as weakening housing markets in major economies amid rising [...]

Austria: Hasslacher to take over Gemson

    The Hasslacher Group will acquire the Austrian timber construction specialist Gemson, which focuses on small and [...]

Homag Group increased sales by 20% in Jan.-Sept. 2022

    The Homag Group continues to record a positive business development and was able to significantly increase [...]

Välinge’s parent company acquires Croatian furniture maker

Pervanovo, the parent company of Bjelin industries in Croatia and Välinge Group in Sweden, has through its subsidiary V [...]

Estonian wood sector companies faced with inevitable layoffs

    Problems with economic performance have forced several woodworking companies in Estonia to optimize their production volumes [...]
November 15, 2022 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

Bergs’ interim results reflect deteriorating market situation

Sweden-based wood products producer Bergs Group has published its interim results showing how it is being negatively impacted by [...]