Pacific Northwest faces critical timber supply shortage
The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) recently urged the Pacific Northwest’s Congressional Delegation in Washington, DC to take action [...]
March 21, 2024
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PGS group sets foot in Scandinavia with two new acquisitions in Denmark
French PGS Group has made a strategic move into the Nordic market through the acquisition of two leading Danish companies [...]
March 21, 2024
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US Senators concerned about EU Deforestation Regulation’s consequences on American forest products industry
US Senators Marsha Blackburn and Angus King are urging the American trade representative to fight for American forest products industry [...]
March 21, 2024
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Homag delivers to Rosboro in North America
Rosboro, the largest North-American producer of glued-laminated timber (GLT) , has announced a strategic partnership with Homag Group members [...]
March 21, 2024
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EU’s carbon storage directive could have serious consequences for Swedish sawmills
In order to remedy climate change, the European Commission has set a number of demands on the member states. The [...]
March 20, 2024
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EU tropical wood imports below historically low pre- COVID level
In 2023, the EU27 imported 1.59 million tonnes of tropical wood and wood furniture products with a total value [...]
March 20, 2024
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Finland’s log prices on the rise in February
In February, standing timber sales prices in Finland rose slightly from January. The average price paid for spruce logs was [...]
March 20, 2024
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ESAS modernizes the sawmill site in Vikodden/Norway
The Norwegian sawmill company ESAS has placed an order with RemaSawco AB regarding the upgrade of the dry sorter at [...]
March 20, 2024
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Log export prices to China drop in March
Log prices in March have decreased by approximately $10 per cubic meter compared to February, a decline that was somewhat [...]
March 19, 2024
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Metsä Group stops production at Kemi bioproduct mill due to political strikes; wood deliveries interrupted
Production at Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct factory and cardboard factory will stop. The reason for the stoppage is the [...]
March 19, 2024
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