Latvia’s forest industry hits export record last year
Last year's 11 months saw a new export record in the forest sector, but this year there is a [...]
January 30, 2023
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China’s softwood lumber imports down 13% in 2022; prices rise
In 2022, China’s imports of softwood lumber decreased 13% year-on-year to 16,7 million m3. The value [...]
January 27, 2023
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Canfor to shut down two sawmills in BC
Canfor Corp. says it will permanently shut down its sawmill and pellet mill in Chetwynd B.C., and will also [...]
January 27, 2023
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Russia expands sawn timber exports to Africa and the Middle East, due to EU sanctions
In 2022 Russia increased the supply of sawn timber to the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA [...]
January 27, 2023
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US-Canada softwood lumber trade war continues: West Fraser and Canfor to pay higher duties
West Fraser has to pay a new duty rate of 9.38 per cent compared to its current [...]
January 26, 2023
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Sweden: Sawlog prices increased by 14% in 2022
In year 2022 the sawlog prices in Sweden increased by 14 percent in comparison to 2021. The price refers to [...]
January 26, 2023
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HS Timber to sell pellet distribution company
HS Timber Group, formerly known as Holzindustrie Schweighofer, announces the sale of PelletsOne GmbH to RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG [...]
January 26, 2023
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Setra delivers good FY 2022 results, but sees weakened timber market
Swedish forestry company Setra has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022. Summing up the [...]
January 26, 2023
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Sinclar Group to curtail operations as three sawmills in BC
Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. announced it is curtailing its lumber operations at Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James [...]
January 26, 2023
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Russian wood pellets might enter EU via Turkey, avoiding ban
There is mounting evidence that Russian wood pellet exporters could be circumnavigating an EU-wide embargo on biomass imports from [...]
January 25, 2023
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