Forecast: North American lumber demand down 6-7% in 2023
North America lumber demand should be lower by 6-7% in 2023, with the first half of the year being [...]
May 9, 2023
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Metsä’s sales of sawn timber and plywood fall in Q1/2023
The sales of the Wood Products Industry, i.e. Metsä Wood, in January–March 2023 were EUR 161.8 million [...]
May 9, 2023
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Czech Republic: The bark beetle is retreating and the state is therefore cutting subsidies to foresters
The retreat of the bark beetle calamity in the Czech Republic determined the government to stop paying compensation to foresters [...]
May 5, 2023
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Södra’s sawmill segment goes into red in Q1/2023
The Swedish forest group Södra's result for the first year weakened. The operating profit almost halved to 1 [...]
May 5, 2023
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Hekotek supplies log sorting line to Société Européenne des Bois
Hekotek and Société Européenne des Bois S.A.S., a woodworking enterprise located in Saint-Amans-Soult, France [...]
May 5, 2023
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Swedish sawn timber prices remain broadly stable in March 2023
In March 2023, Swedish sawn timber export prices remained relatively stable compared to the previous month: +0.5%. They remain [...]
May 5, 2023
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Finnish sawmills may face layoffs this fall
The value of Finland's forest industry exports will decrease this year, especially due to the difficult market situation for [...]
May 4, 2023
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Challenging first quarter for Canfor
Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit a year ago as its lumber operations [...]
May 4, 2023
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Global lumber markets: Nordic producers remain strong, Germany, Russia, and China face challenges
In 2022, the Nordic countries remained major producers and exporters of softwood lumber, with Sweden being the largest exporter in [...]
May 4, 2023
Slow renovation and construction significantly impacts European parquet consumption
The slowing down of renovation and new construction significantly impacted the European parquet consumption during the first quarter 2023. [...]
May 4, 2023
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