Archives: 2023

Wood prices are in a downward spiral – crisis mode on the world market

Wood prices continue to fall on the world market. In North America, prices fell sharply again after an interim high [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Finland: Falling log prices in August

In August, the average price paid for spruce logs in standing sales in Finland was EUR 73.5 per cubic [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

China’s softwood lumber imports rebound in Q2 2023, ending years of decline

China's softwood lumber imports showed growth in the second quarter after reversing years of sharp decline in early 2023 [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Estonian roundwood market sees moderate price increase after summer lull

The summer slowdown in the Estonian roundwood market has shifted to a moderate increase. Over the past month, prices for [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Wood prices are collapsing drastically in Europe

Wood prices in Europe have fallen sharply. Wood sales have plummeted massively. Forest owners report that due to the difficult [...]
September 23, 2023 Latest Trends

Timber companies in Southeast Estonia are in a difficult situation

Due to the general economic downturn, the export volumes of timber companies in Southeast Estonia have decreased, and those companies [...]

Ponnse completes sale of subsidiary in Russia

Ponsse Plc has completed the sale of all shares in OOO Ponsse, its subsidiary that provided Ponsse services in Russia [...]
September 23, 2023 Latest Trends

Ongoing investments in the Finnish sawmill industry, despite weak markets

The competitiveness of Finnish sawmills has been maintained through investments. One example of that is Kuhmo Oy, whose 50 million [...]
September 22, 2023 Latest Trends

Romanian wood industry faces crisis as production plummets and prices soar

Romania's wood industry is grappling with an unprecedented crisis in 2023 as production levels spiral downward and prices skyrocket [...]
September 22, 2023 Latest Trends

The Austrian sawmill industry and the timber trade are calling for investments to combat the crises

"After the heat wave, there is a threat of frost," is how DI Markus Schmölzer, chairman of the Austrian [...]
September 22, 2023 Latest Trends