Archives: 2023

World’s largest wood pellet producer in jeopardy

A financial crisis has enveloped Enviva, the Maryland-based company that’s been harvesting large swaths of forest in the [...]
November 14, 2023 Latest Trends

Sweden: Stocks of sawlogs at the lowest level in ten years

Unusually low stocks of softwood sawlogs were reported on 30 September, marking a significant drop to 2.1 million m3 [...]
November 14, 2023 Latest Trends

Latvia’s sawmill industry in crisis: competitiveness undermined by high sawlog prices

Latvian manufacturers of softwood lumber encountered a significant drop in product demand and, consequently, in prices in the European and [...]
November 10, 2023 Latest Trends

Swedish forest industry stands strong in a declining global economy

The Swedish forest industry is increasingly affected by a deteriorating world economy. In the pulp and paper market, the export [...]
November 10, 2023 Latest Trends

New study examines the effects of the EUDR on the wood sector

The EU Deforestation-Free Supply Chain Regulation (EUDR) will soon replace the EU Timber Trade Regulation (EUTR). A study by [...]
November 10, 2023 Latest Trends

Why the end of war in Ukraine could mean a revival of the European wood market?

The availability and prices of building materials and wood are currently at a low level, but the end of the [...]
November 9, 2023

German timber construction defies the lull in new construction

German timber construction is holding tight in a difficult environment. The members of the Holzbau Deutschland specialist meeting, which [...]
November 9, 2023 Latest Trends

Stora Enso: Wood trade is brisk at the end of the year

Stora Enso informs us that wood sales will continue in full swing for the rest of the year until the [...]
November 9, 2023 Latest Trends

Homag cuts 600 jobs as order intake falls 32%

 Between January and September 2023, the HOMAG Group's order intake fell by 32% to €968 million. In terms [...]
November 9, 2023 Latest Trends

US housing demand expected push lumber prices higher in 2024

Lumber prices have somewhat stabilized this year after years of unusual volatility during the pandemic, making it easier for B [...]
November 7, 2023 Latest Trends