Another challenging year ahead for Finland’s sawmills
The outlook for Finland's forest industry is improving slightly this year. Sawmills are still burdened by the downturn in [...]
April 11, 2024
Mood in the German wood industry brightens significantly in March 2024
The mood in the German wood industry brightened in March 2024, just in time for the start of spring. Companies [...]
April 11, 2024
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France: Price levels for softwood logs remain quite high despite recent fall
Prices in France are declining for softwood logs, and stabilizing at a high level for hardwoods, explains the France's [...]
April 11, 2024
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Belarusian timber still allegedly finds its way to the EU, despite the sanctions
The EU banned imports of wood from Russia and Belarus in March 2022, shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Until then [...]
April 11, 2024
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West Fraser reevaluates operational footprint due to economic strain
The economic strain gripping the lumber industry has prompted West Fraser, the world's largest softwood lumber producer based in [...]
April 10, 2024
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Austrian wood company insolvent; cites war in Ukraine, disrupted supply chains and slow construction
Insolvency proceedings against Weiss GmbH, based in Flachau (Pongau), were opened at the Salzburg Regional Court on Wednesday. The company [...]
April 10, 2024
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China: Number of plywood production companies fell in 2023
According to the Academy of Industry Development and Planning under the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) and the China [...]
April 10, 2024
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German wood industry: “Implement construction turbo now”
In Germany, the slump in housing construction permits continues unabated. The German Federal Association of the Sawmill and Wood Industry [...]
April 10, 2024
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UK timber import volumes fall at start of 2024
UK's timber import volumes were down by around 45,000 m3 in January. Particleboard, engineered wood, OSB and MDF [...]
April 10, 2024
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India: Steady timber import demand
Demand in Kandla for green sawn timber is steady at INR 571 and INR 601 per CFT from timber from [...]
April 10, 2024
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