EU’s carbon storage directive could have serious consequences for Swedish sawmills
In order to remedy climate change, the European Commission has set a number of demands on the member states. The [...]
March 20, 2024
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EU tropical wood imports below historically low pre- COVID level
In 2023, the EU27 imported 1.59 million tonnes of tropical wood and wood furniture products with a total value [...]
March 20, 2024
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Finland’s log prices on the rise in February
In February, standing timber sales prices in Finland rose slightly from January. The average price paid for spruce logs was [...]
March 20, 2024
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ESAS modernizes the sawmill site in Vikodden/Norway
The Norwegian sawmill company ESAS has placed an order with RemaSawco AB regarding the upgrade of the dry sorter at [...]
March 20, 2024
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Log export prices to China drop in March
Log prices in March have decreased by approximately $10 per cubic meter compared to February, a decline that was somewhat [...]
March 19, 2024
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Metsä Group stops production at Kemi bioproduct mill due to political strikes; wood deliveries interrupted
Production at Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct factory and cardboard factory will stop. The reason for the stoppage is the [...]
March 19, 2024
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Challenges in the European wood pellet market revealed at recent exhibition
The European wood pellets market has come under intense scrutiny at the prestigious Progetto Fuoco exhibition in Verona, as industry [...]
March 19, 2024
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Heidelberg and Metsä unveil concrete-timber hybrid walls
Swedish concrete-element maker Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Finnish company Metsä Wood have developed a wall panel made from [...]
March 19, 2024
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Germany sees unexpected wood price hike in Q1/2024, trend likely to continue
Wood prices in Germany rose slightly in the first quarter and are likely to continue to rise. One reason is [...]
March 15, 2024
The European Woodworking Industries express great concern about EUDR
The European Woodworking Industries represented by CEI-Bois – The European Confederation of Woodworking Industries, EFIC: European Furniture Industries Confederation, EOS [...]
March 15, 2024
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