ISC 2024: Softwood lumber production in Europe expected to rise in 2025
The 72nd International Softwood Conference took place in the picturesque town of Taormina, Italy, from October 16-18, 2024. The [...]
October 23, 2024
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Poland’s wood and furniture sector sees highest growth in insolvencies
In the first three quarters of 2024, 4,465 Polish companies declared insolvency, marking a 23% increase from the same [...]
October 23, 2024
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Brazil: MDF/HDF production capacity now exceeds 8 million cubic meters
In 2023, Brazil’s installed production capacity for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and high-density fiberboard (HDF) reached a total [...]
October 23, 2024
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Södra announces new timber price increase
Timber prices in Sweden continue to rise. Södra is implementing another price increase, this time for logs, small logs [...]
October 23, 2024
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Pallet and packaging companies to see significant change in their businesses within a decade
Pallet and packaging companies heard that they should expect significant change in their businesses within a decade, during a [...]
October 23, 2024
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US lumber prices continue to climb as supplies tighten
Sales momentum and tighter supplies pushed U.S. framing lumber prices higher across multiple species. Despite rising mortgage interest rates [...]
October 22, 2024
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Wood prices remain high in Finland despite recent fall
In standing sales in September, the average prices for softwood logs in Finland fell by just under [...]
October 22, 2024
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San Group to temporarily close sawmill due to log shortage
The San Group is temporarily shutting down its large-log sawmill and value-added manufacturing plant in Port Alberni due [...]
October 22, 2024
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German Leag takes over Sweden’s largest pellet manufacturer
The East German energy company Leag signed the purchase agreement for the Swedish wood pellet producer Scandbio AB and its [...]
October 22, 2024
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International Softwood Conference 2024: Industry overview and market trends
The International Softwood Conference held this week in the beautiful city of Taormina, Italy attracted around 200 participants, primarily from [...]
October 20, 2024
