Wood industry protests in Latvia, Estonia could follow
Drawing attention to the long-ignored problems affecting Latvian forest owners and all those working in the forest industry, the [...]
March 6, 2024
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Meeting of the sawmill and wood industry signals challenge of increasing EU regulations
In February, the associations of the sawmill and wood industry in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) came together [...]
March 6, 2024
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Siempelkamp subsidiary Pallmann takes over Slovakian Febs SK sro
Pallmann Maschinenfabrik, Zweibrücken, took over the business operations of the Slovakian Febs SK sro in Mytne Ludany in February [...]
March 6, 2024
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Arauco to start second phase construction of MDF plant in Mexico
Arauco recently commenced the second phase of construction of its plant in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, MexicoThe total investment in [...]
March 6, 2024
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Slow sales and depressed prices the challenges for European plywood sector
European plywood businesses describe their market over the last year as being characterised by slow sales and depressed prices. The [...]
March 5, 2024
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China’s log market reopening after Lunar New Year slower than usual
Log demand in China increased very slowly after the Chinese New Year. CFR log prices have held steady, while log [...]
March 5, 2024
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U.S. housing market faces growing shortage of new homes
U.S. housing markets continue to struggle with a growing shortage of new homes, the result of more than a [...]
March 5, 2024
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France: Lumber prices for Q4/2023
The fourth-quarter lumber prices for various products in France during Q4/2023 exhibit a mix of trends revealing fluctuations [...]
March 5, 2024
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Metsä Group to close a sawmill in Finland
The change negotiations concerning the Merikarvia sawmill of Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, which began in January, have ended [...]
March 1, 2024
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Large US hardwood lumber producer ceases operations
Allegheny Wood Products, a 50-year-old West Virginia-based internationally known hardwood producer, closed its doors Friday, Feb. 23 [...]
March 1, 2024
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