Archives: July 2023

Kronospan to build a new OSB line in Catalonia

Kronospan has announced an investment of 150 million euros in a new line of OSB boards in Tortosa.With the [...]
July 13, 2023 Latest Trends

Austria’s sawmills hit by low demand and production cutbacks

The entire European sawmill industry is currently facing difficult economic conditions. Increased energy and personnel costs continue to contribute to [...]
July 13, 2023 Latest Trends

Global softwood lumber markets: Regional demand outlook to 2025

After several years of strong demand and record prices for softwood lumber, the global sawmill industry now faces challenging markets [...]
July 12, 2023

Softwood lumber prices in North America stabilize to new normal levels

The North American softwood lumber markets have shown signs of stabilizing after experiencing extreme volatility in 2021 and 2022. Recent [...]
July 12, 2023 Latest Trends

Potential of AI in the wood products industry

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainable wood products is revolutionizing the way forests are managed and products are [...]
July 12, 2023 Latest Trends

Japanese companies target carbon credits with forestry fund in N. America

A cross-sector group of Japanese companies has invested in a forestry fund created by Japan's Sumitomo Forestry, aimed [...]
July 12, 2023 Latest Trends

Wood prices in Finland expected to fall by the end of the year

The beginning of the year in Finland's wood market was quite busy. The prices of wood have also increased [...]
July 12, 2023 Latest Trends

European softwood lumber production expected to fall by 4% in 2023

Softwood lumber production in European countries has been growing for a number of years. A production peak was achieved in [...]
July 7, 2023 Latest Trends

PGS Group expands into Dutch market with Den Doelder Pallets acquisition

PGS Group has announced its acquisition of Den Doelder Pallets, a Dutch company. According to the company, this acquisition [...]
July 7, 2023 Latest Trends

Koskisen starts sawn timber production at new processing unit

Koskisen’s new processing unit starts functioning from the beginning of July. The full working capability of the new production [...]
July 7, 2023 Latest Trends