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Consequences of the war in Ukraine on Poland’s timber industry

Poland's wood industry expects a shortage of wood raw materials mainly caused by the current war in Ukraine.   [...]

Russian invasion, Covid and inflation overshadow the outlook of the Finnish sawmill industry

    The uncertainty caused by the Ukraine war is also reflected in the demand for Finnish lumber [...]

Significantly reduced log supply to China

The total log demand in China has reduced since last year’s real estate and construction crisis in China due [...]

Russian timber companies ask for state support due to sanctions

Russian business associations "Opora Rossii" and "Business Russia" sent a set of proposals to Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko on [...]

Global supply-chain congestion shows signs of easing

Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]

Lumber markets are expected to tighten both short and long term

    The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe [...]

Ponsse removes Russian orders for Euro 109 million from order book

    The crisis in Ukraine has a significant impact on Ponsse’s operations and finances, company said [...]

China: Covid lockdown puts pressure on the softwood log imports

    In China COVID has significantly disrupted the log trade with major cities under lockdown and building [...]

Ukraine war is causing shortage in Europe’s pallet supply

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has proven disastrous for the thousands of Ukrainians who have lost their lives and the [...]