Timber industry calls for change of direction in European politics
The German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association, the Austrian Wood Industry Association and the Swiss Wood Industry are calling for [...]
June 6, 2024
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Steico’s final 2023 earnings drop 35%
Engineered wood product manufacturer Steico AG’s final 2023 results saw EBITDA dip by 34.9% to €57.7m (2022 [...]
June 6, 2024
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Czech Republic plans subsidies for forest owners
Czech forest managers will receive area subsidies similar to farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing a new system. [...]
June 6, 2024
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Estonian wood sector in decline, wood prices expected to rise due fall in logging activities
The decline in turnover of Estonian loggers that lasted the whole of last year continued in the first quarter of [...]
June 5, 2024
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Surprising management changes at the Ziegler Group
The Ziegler Group is not at rest: At the end of September, Managing Director Andreas Sandner will be leaving the [...]
June 5, 2024
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European wood industry associations launch political manifesto
Following an extensive period of consultation with their members the European Confederation of the Woodworking Industries (CEI-Bois) and the [...]
June 5, 2024
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France: Clear falling trend in lumber prices
The first quarter lumber prices in France during Q1/2024 shows a clear downward trend both as compared with Q4 [...]
June 5, 2024
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Sales in the German sawmill industry fall sharply; log prices remain stable
Softwood log prices in Germany barely changed in May, despite difficult sales conditions for both construction timber and exports. Sales [...]
June 4, 2024
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China: Prices for log imports remain flat in May, hopes for revival of construction industry
May log import prices in China remained flat with very little market movement. Log inventory has started to reduce in [...]
June 4, 2024
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Stora Enso to revise 2024 profit forecast upwards
Nordic forest products giant Stora Enso has issued a more positive business and profits update. The company is now [...]
June 4, 2024
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