Price increases drive up EU27 tropical wood imports
In 2022 the EU27 imported 1.94 million tonnes of tropical wood and wooden furniture products with a total value [...]
March 22, 2023
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Russia boosts the export of sawn timber products to Eastern countries
In January-February 2023, the export of sawn timber from Russia to China increased by 7.2% to 1.6 [...]
March 22, 2023
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US lumber prices surge as housing starts unexpectedly rise
US housing starts surged in February, with the upside surprise boosted by falling lumber prices in the month. Construction [...]
March 21, 2023
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Germany: Spruce log prices on the rise
The German producer price indices for spruce developed upwards in December 2022. On average, the index for log wood increased [...]
March 21, 2023
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Koskisen reports record result in 2022; lumber demand weakens
The Finnish sawmill group Koskinen achieved a record result last year. Turnover was close to 320 million euros, which is [...]
March 21, 2023
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Swedish sawn timber prices start to rise again
In January 2023, Swedish sawn timber export prices rose slightly compared to the previous month: +0.4% (linked to the [...]
March 21, 2023
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Latest trends in China’s plywood market
According to the statistics from the Academy of Industry Development and Planning under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and [...]
March 21, 2023
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Several companies in the Austrian pellet industry accused of price fixing
On October 18, 2022, officials from the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) knocked on the doors of several Austrian pellet [...]
March 17, 2023
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Pfeifer achieves production record at Chanovice sawmill in the Czech Republic
Since taking over the Chanovice sawmill in 2016, Pfeifer has invested more than 100 million euros in the modernization of [...]
March 17, 2023
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Södra’s new CLT facility inaugurated – tenfold increase in production capacity
Södra’s new cross-laminated timber (CLT) facility was inaugurated yesterday (March 15) on the west coast of Sweden [...]
March 17, 2023
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