China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten [...]
February 11, 2025
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High deliveries for Swedish sawmills despite recession and reduced construction
Despite the recession and reduced construction in the domestic market, Swedish sawmills continued to deliver well in 2024, and the [...]
February 11, 2025
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Higher prices drive SCA’s solid wood sales increase
SCA's wood division reported a 69% growth in 2024 full-year earnings (EBITDA) to SEK 927 million (approximately €81 [...]
February 11, 2025
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UK timber imports see considerable growth at the end of 2024
Volumes of the main UK timber and panel products imports in the 11 months to November 2024 were very similar [...]
February 11, 2025
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2024 was a year of setbacks and rising costs for one of Europe’s leading forestry companies
2024 proved to be a difficult year for Metsä Group, one of Europe’s largest forest industry companies. In a [...]
February 8, 2025
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Calls for U.S. government to increase tariffs on Russian plywood and exempt Canadian imports
The Decorative Hardwoods Association (DHA) is calling on the U.S. government to strengthen tariffs on Russian wood products and [...]
February 8, 2025
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Second year of recession in a row for the German wood industry
Sales in the German wood industry fell by around eight percent in the period from January to November 2024. This [...]
February 7, 2025
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UPM’s results: wood markets remain tight, plywood business under pressure
Forestry giant UPM improved its results last year. Comparable operating profit rose to 1.2 billion euros, which is more [...]
February 7, 2025
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US lumber eases after tariff delay
US lumber futures traded at $570 per thousand board feet, retreating from the highest level since October 2022, following Prime [...]
February 7, 2025
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Sveza Group tackles labor shortage with pilot robotic systems at plywood facility
Sveza Group is investing 400 million rubles in the implementation of robotic systems at its production facility in Tyumen, the [...]
February 7, 2025
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