Archives: 2024

EU Parliament delays, eases EUDR

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 371 to 240 to a one-year delay and amendments to alter the EU [...]
November 15, 2024 Latest Trends

EU Parliament EUDR vote: Industry concerns mount as regulatory future hangs in the balance

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) faces a pivotal vote in the European Parliament, where its potential delay has stirred debate [...]
November 15, 2024 Latest Trends

Koskisen Q3 2024: Strong growth in sawn timber and panel segments despite sluggish market

Koskisen’s third-quarter (Q3) preview for 2024 indicates a promising reversal of earnings, as the company recovers from one [...]
November 15, 2024 Latest Trends

Estonia: Softwood prices rise, market uncertainty for timber companies persists

In the third quarter of 2024, Estonia's timber market saw a mixed performance across different wood categories. Prices for [...]
November 15, 2024 Latest Trends

US producers push to uphold high duties in Chinese plywood

The U.S. wood industry, represented by the Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood, has asked the U.S [...]
November 15, 2024 Latest Trends

Trump tariffs could result in homebuilder price increases

Donald Trump has always been vocal about his trade policies. His return to the White House for Trump could raise [...]
November 14, 2024 Latest Trends

Where is the oak market heading in France?

The era of frenzied demand for oak in France is over, as concluded by most professionals following the autumn sales [...]
November 14, 2024 Latest Trends

Cautious optimism for 2025 UK wood imports

Timber imports to the UK have continued to stabilise during 2024, following very similar patterns to those seen in 2023 [...]
November 14, 2024 Latest Trends

Weak market pushes John Deere to start layoffs

John Deere Forestry oy starts change negotiations about possible layoffs at the Joensuu factory in Finland. There are 368 [...]
November 14, 2024 Latest Trends

Arauco orders new OSB plant from Dieffenbacher

Arauco has commissioned Dieffenbacher to supply a new OSB plant at its Trupan site in Cholguán, Chile, to replace [...]
November 14, 2024 Latest Trends