Lumber more expensive on the world market – prospects for wood prices
Wood prices are rising steeply on global markets. At least when you look at the price outlook for the next [...]
November 21, 2023
Caution: Plywood offers from Russia via Turkey or Asian transit
Some GWMI members have received offers of plywood whose origin could be Russia, and which transit through Turkey or certain [...]
November 21, 2023
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Japan sees consistent rise in mass timber constructio
The worldwide market for mass timber buildings and structures continues to expand and many are rising in Japan, often combining [...]
November 21, 2023
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Koskinen went into the red, log prices “historically unfavorable”
The result weakened in both the wood processing group's sawmill and panel segments. Finnish wood processing group Koskinen [...]
November 21, 2023
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West Fraser completes acquisition of Spray Lake Sawmills
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Spray Lake Sawmills located in Cochrane, Alberta [...]
November 21, 2023
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Estonian timber sector finding it increasingly difficult to compete with Scandinavian countries
While the price of roundwood has come down considerably, which constitutes good news for the Estonian wood industry, prices remain [...]
November 17, 2023
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Italian wood-furniture industry in difficulty
The Italian wood and furniture sector is grappling with a crisis characterized by industry representatives as unexpectedly swift and severe [...]
November 17, 2023
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German timber trade in double-digit decline – no improvement in sight
The timber trade in Germany shrank by 15% in 2023. The weak construction economy, high building interest rates, inflation [...]
November 17, 2023
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China plans $137 billion of new funding to boost housing market
China plans to provide at least 1 trillion yuan ($137.22 billion) of low-cost financing to the nation’s [...]
November 17, 2023
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Poland’s wood industry in crisis as prices for raw materials increased by 40%
"The worst fears of the wood sector have been confirmed" - in such an alarmist tone, representatives of the Polish wood [...]
November 16, 2023
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