Swedish sawmills plan record investments in production capacities
Swedish sawmills are investing the profits they have earned in good years into staggering sawmill investments. Capacity is being increased [...]
September 5, 2023
Estonian timber companies in tough position due to economic downturn
Due to the general economic downturn, export volumes for timber companies in southeastern Estonia have fallen. Timber companies that sell [...]
September 5, 2023
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Canadian wildfires could affect future log and timber availability
Wildfires burning in the Northwest Territories and British Columbia are exacerbating what was already by far the fiercest wildfire season [...]
September 5, 2023
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Metsä Wood and SRV sign agreement for Kerto LVL mill construction in Äänekoski
Metsä Wood and construction company SRV have signed an agreement for the construction of Metsä Wood's new Kerto [...]
September 5, 2023
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Austria: Softwood lumber prices halved in recent months
Sales of Austrian sawmills have collapsed: while the warehouses are full of wood, the price of softwood lumber has fallen [...]
September 1, 2023
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UK timber industry stabilizes as construction declines
The timber industry in the UK is currently experiencing a period of stability, which is in contrast to the fluctuating [...]
September 1, 2023
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New Zealand: Higher log prices in China, but the market is still fragile
AWG prices increased an average of $15 due to the higher CFR sale prices in China. The positive impact of [...]
September 1, 2023
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The Finnish forestry sector is preparing to comply with the EUDR
The European Union's Deforestation Regulation will create a huge bureaucratic burden for the Finnish forest industry. “We'll just [...]
September 1, 2023
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Illegal timber from Russia and Belarus is flooding Poland
The wood market in Poland is experiencing a significant surge in the supply of raw materials from Russia and Belarus [...]
August 31, 2023
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Kronospan plans wood-based panel plant in Egypt
The Austrian wood-based panels manufacturer Kronospan is planning establishing a multi-purpose wood panel factory in Egypt on roughly [...]
August 31, 2023
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