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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Stora Enso: All wood is now in demand
Wood trade has been brisk in February-March, Stora Enso's new wood market overview states. The good demand for [...]
March 15, 2024
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Russian timber is transported to the EU also via China, new investigation reveals
Recently, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) released a report stating that after the EU imposed sanctions on Russian [...]
March 15, 2024
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Polish State Forests – the first changes in wood trade are expected already at the end of this year
In a recent interview the Deputy General Director of the Polish State Forests ( Lasy Państwowe ) for forest management issues [...]
March 14, 2024
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B.C.’s forestry sector finds itself in a “deepening” and “never-ending” crisis
A new report warns of a “deepening” and “never-ending” crisis in British Columbia’s forestry sector and criticizes government [...]
March 14, 2024
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EUDR creates ripple effects in the global forest industry, stakeholders say
The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has created ripples in the global forestry sector, particularly concerning the establishment of [...]
March 14, 2024
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