Austrian forestry industry struggles with inflation, bark beetle development and EU policies
Climate change, increasing drought and massively rising costs are a constant challenge for Land&Forstbetriebe Austria, (Land&Forestry [...]
March 31, 2023
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Global lumber demand falls, pushing sawlog prices down from record highs
In 4Q 2022, the demand for lumber decreased worldwide, relaxing prices for sawlogs down from record highs. The Global Sawlog [...]
March 30, 2023
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Discussions in Germany that Russian birch plywood is entering EU market via China
A new EU sanctions package is intended to help prevent illegal timber imports from Russia. The EU deforestation regulation also [...]
March 30, 2023
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New UK Timber Sector Deal backs future domestic timber supplies against imports
UK forestry minister Trudy Harrison MP has backed a proposal from Confor and Friends of the Earth to develop a [...]
March 30, 2023
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German forests suffering, their conversion is urgent
On March 21, 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture published the annual report on the state of [...]
March 30, 2023
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An investigation denounces illegal traffic of French wood to China
Oak wood from public forests are allegedly illegally exported to China. The online media Disclose investigated for several months the [...]
March 29, 2023
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Invest Plus became the owner of Russia’s largest IKEA asset
Invest Plus LLC has completed a deal to purchase Russia's largest production asset of IKEA - Ikea Industry Novgorod LLC [...]
March 29, 2023
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Pellet prices in Austria and Germany return to the levels of last year
After the price shock caused by the energy crisis in 2022, the prices for the wood fuel pellets in Austria [...]
March 29, 2023
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U.S. expands decision on countervailing duties into Vietnamese plywood
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that on March 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC [...]
March 29, 2023
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Hardwood Sawmill Committee formed in Sweden
The industry organization Svenskt Trä sees great opportunities with wood products from the country's hardwoods and forms the first [...]
March 29, 2023
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