Archives: 2024

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 Latest Trends

Metsä Group completes divestment of its wood supply business in Estonia

The divestment of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative’s wood supply business in Estonia to Combiforest O [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Green Building Revolution: UAE and Saudi Arabia embrace timber construction in the Middle East

Despite a limited number of timber buildings erected, Dubai and Riyadh have experienced a threefold increase in imports of plywood [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Poland: Wood industry could be serious impacted by the 20% reduction in logging

The Polish Chamber of Commerce of the Wood Industry has presented an in-depth analysis of the economic repercussions associated [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Austrian wood industry faces difficult times

"The  Austrian wood industry held up relatively well in 2023 in a difficult environment. The ongoing weakness of the construction [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends

Finland: Isojoen Saha Oy to build a new saw line

Isojoen Saha Oy is building a new main saw line. The company does not disclose the value of the investment [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends

India set to become the world’s largest pellet market?

India's growing economy demands substantial energy resources. Despite a strong focus on fossil fuels, the country has set ambitious [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends

Century Plyboards (India) Ltd. produces first board on new Siempelkamp plant for MDF

In Andhra Pradesh, India, the first board was manufactured on a Siempelkamp MDF production line at Century Plyboards. The line [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends

Swedish wood industry sees bright prospects in EU, UK and US markets

Production and deliveries of Swedish wood products decreased slightly in 2023 compared to the previous year. However, future prospects in [...]
May 29, 2024 Latest Trends

German wood industry companies more optimistic about the coming six months

Overall, the mood in the German wood industry changed only slightly in April 2024. Although companies were less satisfied with [...]
May 28, 2024 Latest Trends