China: Plans to stabilise real estate market likely to result in increased timber imports
China's housing market has experienced a significant slowdown due to a change in government policy regarding property developers' borrowing [...]
June 11, 2024
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Latvijas Finieris reports considerable surge in profits
The turnover of the Latvijas Finieris concern in 2023 reached 404.8 million euros 15% more than the year before [...]
June 11, 2024
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Swedish forest owners want to reduce the EU’s influence
In a new survey, conducted by Novus, 84 percent responded that they believe the EU should have less influence over [...]
June 11, 2024
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China: Softwood lumber imports up slightly, prices down
According to China Customs, softwood lumber imports in the first quarter of 2024 totaled 6.71 million cubic meters valued [...]
June 6, 2024
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Xylexpo 2024 reflects the general crisis of trade fairs in the world
The 28th edition of the biennial event of XYLEXPO, a fair dedicated to wood technologies, which was suspended during the [...]
June 6, 2024
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits Sweden’s forest industry
On Monday, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Minister of Economic Affairs Ebba Busch received European Commission President Ursula [...]
June 6, 2024
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Current trends in the Indian timber and plywood market: reduced supply and price adjustments
Demand in Gandhidham for green sawn timber is steady with prices remaining at INR 571 and INR 601 per ft3 [...]
June 6, 2024
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Koskisen expands its Kore business in Poland
The Finnish wood products company Koskisen is expanding its operations and investing approximately EUR 3 million in the Kore [...]
June 6, 2024
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Global wood prices plummet sharply – Pessimistic outlook for the wood market in 2024
Global lumber prices fell sharply in early June. The reason is falling demand. High mortgage interest rates are preventing people [...]
June 6, 2024
US lumber prices fall to 8-month low
USUS lumber prices dipped below $500 per thousand board feet in June, hitting an eight-month low due to a [...]
June 6, 2024
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