Germany: Wood prices rise slightly, but no trend reversal in sight
Wood prices in Germany rose slightly at the beginning of 2024. However, this is not a real trend reversal. Demand [...]
February 13, 2024
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Metsä Group sees improved demand and prices for lumber in Q1/2024
Metsä Group's result weakened significantly last year. Comparable operating profit fell to 488 million euros, which is almost 800 [...]
February 13, 2024
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VMG Lignum construction factory to start operations in Lithuania
VMG Group, one of the largest wood processing and furniture manufacturing groups in Central and Eastern Europe, together with Hanner [...]
February 13, 2024
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European beech and ash market trends in 2024
If there is a market that still challenges the current global economic lethargy, it is indeed that of ash. But [...]
February 13, 2024
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Estonia: Increase in softwood lumber prices expected in early 2024
The price of softwood lumber in Estonia is almost half cheaper compared to last year, but the producers have reduced [...]
February 8, 2024
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UK timber imports rallied during the second half of 2023
UK timber import statistics for November 2023 show the market continued to improve in 2023, relative to 2022, with total [...]
February 8, 2024
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India: Sawn timber demand is picking up; import prices on the rise
Red Sea disruption has increased Europe to India container freight rates, resulting in kiln died sawn timber prices increasing by [...]
February 8, 2024
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Metsä Group’s forest assets in Russia may be sold to VLP Group
Several potential buyers are negotiating the acquisition of enterprises that were previously part of the Finnish giant Metsä Group, Russian [...]
February 8, 2024
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Sweden’s wood price rally continues
In Sweden, wood buyers and brokers have alternately raised their purchase prices in recent weeks. Mellanskog, the forest owners [...]
February 7, 2024
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German sawmill industry concerned over the coming months
The mood in the German wood industry deteriorated slightly in January 2024. Although companies were more satisfied with the current [...]
February 7, 2024
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