Polish wood industry in crisis, urges government support
The wood industry in Poland is facing an unprecedented crisis, prompting entrepreneurs operating in the sector to issue an "Open [...]
August 4, 2023
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Vida’s CEO appointed President of Canfor Europe
Måns Johansson has been Vida's CEO since 2019 and before that was sales manager for the group. Now [...]
August 4, 2023
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Logging restrictions and falling demand cause falling log prices in Latvia
The decline in construction volumes has significantly reduced the need for construction materials in the Baltic Sea region, and as [...]
August 4, 2023
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Södra posts lower result due to deteriorating market conditions
Swedish group Södra posted a lower result for the second quarter of 2023. The report reflects the deteriorating market [...]
August 4, 2023
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Subdued outlook for revenue and earnings development of the Egger Group
Egger Group closes financial year with revenue of EUR 4.45 billion in an extremely volatile environment. Overall economic downturn [...]
August 4, 2023
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Log prices start to rise in China as supply tightens
Log prices are increasing in China as log demand remains steady and buyers react to tightening supplies. Inventory of [...]
August 3, 2023
European housing cools down – wood prices fall
Fewer homes will be completed in Europe by 2025. In Germany, a decline of 32% is to be expected. [...]
August 3, 2023
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European Commission establishes new limit for formaldehyde emission
The European Commission has established a new limit for the concentration of formaldehyde in the air of "living environments": the [...]
August 3, 2023
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European sanctions hit Northwest Russia’s timber companies
Compared with last year, the volume of timber harvested and processed by timber companies in Northwest Russia has decreased by [...]
August 3, 2023
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European lumber exports have emerged as the success story of 2023 thus far
A record pace in European softwood lumber exports to the US through April spearheaded a worldwide expansion in overseas shipments [...]
August 1, 2023
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