Archives: 2024

Metsä Group’s sawmills work at full speed

Despite the recession, Metsä Group's sawmills work day and night. "Demand has been low, but we can see [...]
February 20, 2024 Latest Trends

Italian wood furniture industry declines 8% in 2023, with U.S. exports falling

The Italian wood furniture industry declined 8.1% in 2023 from 2022 to around $56.6 billion, due to both [...]
February 20, 2024 Latest Trends

West Fraser Timber’s CEO encouraged by outlook despite ongoing difficulties

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. president and CEO Sean McLaren said he expects the company will continue to experience unpredictable [...]
February 20, 2024 Latest Trends

China: Log imports face challenges as construction market uncertain

A Hong Kong court has issued an order to liquidate the heavily indebted Chinese real estate developer Evergrande, currently bearing [...]
February 20, 2024 Latest Trends

Interfor curtails lumber production in Oregon and British Columbia

Interfor Corporation has declared an indefinite curtailment of its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon, citing persistent high log costs in [...]
February 17, 2024 Latest Trends

Koskisen: Profitability affected by high price of wood

The financial performance of the Koskisen Group declined last year. The operating profit was 24 million euros, which is over [...]
February 17, 2024 Latest Trends

Raute more than doubles order intake in 2023

Raute's order intake for 2023 soared to Euro 315 million, more than doubling from the previous year's Euro [...]
February 17, 2024 Latest Trends

German sawmill industry: ”Implementation of the EUDR is currently impossible”

After the completion of the test phase for the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) last week and the [...]
February 16, 2024 Latest Trends

Poland to limit logging up to 20-30% in 2024

The forestry and wood industry in Poland must prepare for significant restrictions under the new government. Environment Minister Paulina Hennig [...]
February 16, 2024 Latest Trends

Australian Panels orders new MDF system from Siempelkamp

The new MDF system is the sixth Siempelkamp system for Australian Panels. Most recently, in August 2023, the customer decided [...]
February 16, 2024 Latest Trends