Archives: 2024

EU seems to resist calls to delay EUDR

The European Union has resisted calls from some industries and countries to delay its flagship policy to fight deforestation, a [...]
August 2, 2024 Latest Trends

Weyerhaeuser reports strong performance in its Wood Products division

Weyerhaeuser's Wood Products division has reported a strong performance for the second quarter of 2024, demonstrating solid financial growth [...]
August 2, 2024 Latest Trends

Trump’s re-election and its tariff policy could have serious repercussions for the global wood industry

Europe faces significant challenges should Donald Trump be re-elected as U.S. President in November. A major concern is [...]
August 1, 2024

Latvia: Stiga RM profits boosted by rising plywood prices

In the past year, one of Latvia's leading wood industry companies Stiga RM* and five related group companies continued [...]
August 1, 2024 Latest Trends

Large forest fires rage in North America

Large forest fires are currently raging in North America, and there are many of them. They are threatening towns and [...]
August 1, 2024 Latest Trends

Södra’s Q2 net sales up 3% year-over-year

In Q2 2024, net sales for the Södra Group amounted to SEK 7,527 million, up 3% year-on [...]
August 1, 2024 Latest Trends

Sweden: Softwood lumber exports 10% lower in Jan.-May 2024

In the first five months of 2024, Sweden exported approximately 5.18 million cubic meters of sawn and planed softwood [...]
July 31, 2024 Latest Trends

UK pallet manufacturers complain of rising raw material costs

UK's Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has warned that pallet manufacturers are facing significant increases in the cost [...]
July 31, 2024 Latest Trends

Analysis: Trends in China’s log imports for H1/2024

According to the data from the General Administration of Customs, the China's import volume of logs in the first [...]
July 31, 2024 Latest Trends

Rising threat in the Red Sea

Recent developments in the Red Sea and surrounding waterways suggest that the threat to international shipping from Yemen's Houthis [...]
July 31, 2024 Latest Trends