Poland’s wood and furniture sector sees highest growth in insolvencies
In the first three quarters of 2024, 4,465 Polish companies declared insolvency, marking a 23% increase from the same [...]
October 23, 2024
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Brazil: MDF/HDF production capacity now exceeds 8 million cubic meters
In 2023, Brazil’s installed production capacity for medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and high-density fiberboard (HDF) reached a total [...]
October 23, 2024
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Södra announces new timber price increase
Timber prices in Sweden continue to rise. Södra is implementing another price increase, this time for logs, small logs [...]
October 23, 2024
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Pallet and packaging companies to see significant change in their businesses within a decade
Pallet and packaging companies heard that they should expect significant change in their businesses within a decade, during a [...]
October 23, 2024
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US lumber prices continue to climb as supplies tighten
Sales momentum and tighter supplies pushed U.S. framing lumber prices higher across multiple species. Despite rising mortgage interest rates [...]
October 22, 2024
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Wood prices remain high in Finland despite recent fall
In standing sales in September, the average prices for softwood logs in Finland fell by just under [...]
October 22, 2024
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San Group to temporarily close sawmill due to log shortage
The San Group is temporarily shutting down its large-log sawmill and value-added manufacturing plant in Port Alberni due [...]
October 22, 2024
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German Leag takes over Sweden’s largest pellet manufacturer
The East German energy company Leag signed the purchase agreement for the Swedish wood pellet producer Scandbio AB and its [...]
October 22, 2024
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International Softwood Conference 2024: Industry overview and market trends
The International Softwood Conference held this week in the beautiful city of Taormina, Italy attracted around 200 participants, primarily from [...]
October 20, 2024
Bad mood in the German wood industry, expectations negative
The business climate in the German wood industry remained clearly negative in September 2024. The current business situation and business [...]
October 19, 2024
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