Archives: September 2024

EU Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law

Due to a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission maintains it is working to implement [...]
September 27, 2024 Latest Trends

Brink Forest Products proposes deal for Canfor sawmills

Brink Forest Products Ltd. has submitted an Addendum to its September 9, 2024, Letter of Intent to purchase four sawmills [...]
September 27, 2024 Latest Trends

Challenging times for Poland’s wood industry

The Polish wood industry is currently facing a dramatic market slump, significantly impacting companies within the sector. An industry expert [...]
September 27, 2024 Latest Trends

Rising timber prices in Estonia

In August 2024, the Estonian forestry market saw significant price fluctuations across various timber assortments, with notable increases in pine [...]
September 27, 2024 Latest Trends

Will falling Federal Reserve rates push US lumber prices up?

US lumber prices have seen a sharp rise, driven in part by the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cut [...]
September 27, 2024 Latest Trends

Declining wood prices in Germany

Wood prices in Germany are directly tied to market demand, which has been severely affected by the ongoing construction crisis [...]
September 26, 2024 Latest Trends

UK construction giant ISG goes into administration

UK construction giant ISG has gone into administration, sending shockwaves through its suppliers, customers and the wider construction industry.  [...]
September 26, 2024 Latest Trends

Swedish wood industry leaders call for delay of EU deforestation law

Only months remain before the EU's new deforestation regulation takes effect, raising serious concerns for the Swedish wood and [...]
September 26, 2024 Latest Trends

Von der Leyen could delay EUDR timetable

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to propose a way out of the deadlock in the enforcement of the [...]
September 25, 2024 Latest Trends

2024 is a year of survival for the Latvian timber industry

For the Latvian wood industry, this is a year of survival, not development, said Artūrs Bukonts, executive director of [...]
September 25, 2024 Latest Trends