Russian plywood industry gradually stabilized
The volume of Russian plywood production in 2023 remained at the level of 2022 and amounted to 3.3 million [...]
January 18, 2024
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Forecast: US lumber production to hit highest level in almost 20 years
After a year of significant capacity rationalization, what should we expect in 2024? Key prediction indicators show that US sawmill [...]
January 17, 2024
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European woodworking industries and timber importers express concerns on the Red Sea crisis
The European woodworking industries and timber importers have issued a joint statement highlighting the potential ramifications of the escalating crisis [...]
January 17, 2024
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France’s timber market under economic pressures and market shifts
The current weakness in the lumber markets in France is evident due to significant declines in the demand for processed [...]
January 17, 2024
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Major tropical timber player sees good potential in Europe
Interview in the closing weeks of 2023 with one of Europe’s leading tropical hardwood trading companies [...]
January 17, 2024
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Pellet prices continue to fall Germany–expected to fall further in 2024
Pellet prices in Germany continue to decline in January. Overall, wood pellets cost as much as they did about 2 [...]
January 16, 2024
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UK timber and panel imports on the rise in 2023
The gap between the cumulative annual volume of timber and panel imports into the UK during the first 10 months [...]
January 16, 2024
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German timber sector warns agains falling insurance rate in the sawmill industry
In view of the alarming results of a current survey on fire protection insurance, the German Sawmill and Wood Industry [...]
January 16, 2024
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Promising outlook in 2024 for Finland’s forest industry
Last year's wood trade in Finland was lower in terms of volume than the previous one, as it was [...]
January 16, 2024
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Hampton Lumber to close a sawmill in Oregon
Hampton Lumber announced the indefinite closure of its Banks, Oregon, sawmill, where operations have been curtailed since October 2023. The [...]
January 16, 2024
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