SCA and Holmen cancel plans to build a large sawmill together
Plans for a new large sawmill in Rundvik have been shelved as forest companies Holmen and SCA have decided to [...]
June 26, 2024
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Poland: Losses will be huge, wood industry companies will go bankrupt if government limits logging by 20%
Nearly PLN 28 billion (EUR 6.5 billion) in lost revenues annually, 70,000 job losses. people, liquidation of most [...]
June 26, 2024
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Siempelkamp to deliver particleboard line to Xiangsheng in China
Guangxi Xiangsheng Household Material Technology Co, Ltd. and Xiamen Jianyida Co, Ltd. as Xiangsheng’s import agency signed a contract [...]
June 26, 2024
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Biden’s administration advances measures to restrict logging in old-growth forests; timber industry reacts
The Biden administration is proposing new measures to protect old-growth forests, stopping short of a complete ban on logging [...]
June 26, 2024
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EU Commission starts anti-dumping investigation on Chinese decor paper imports
The EU Commission has initiated anti-dumping proceedings against decor paper imports from China. A corresponding publication was made in [...]
June 26, 2024
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Wood prices in Germany under massive pressure
Timber prices in Germany are under pressure. Many sales channels are blocked. The sawmills are well stocked. Logistics are [...]
June 25, 2024
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France’s sawmill market in an atmosphere of tension and worry
2023 was a year of two halves with a first half continuing the trends from 2022 then a complicated second [...]
June 25, 2024
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Wood trade volumes and prices in Finland reach high levels in May
Wood trade volumes and prices in Finland reached exceptionally high levels in May. The volume of roundwood trade was slightly [...]
June 25, 2024
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China’s housing market continues to decline despite stimulus
China's housing market continues to decline despite aggressive government stimulus measures. Home prices in major cities fell faster in [...]
June 25, 2024
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French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin continues operations in Russia
French home improvement and construction retailer Leroy Merlin will rebrand and continue its operations in Russia under the name Lemana [...]
June 25, 2024
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