Sweden’s Setra’s Q2 net sales down 23.7%
Swedish wood products company Setra has reported an operating profit of SEK 10 million ($976,562) for the Q2 2023 [...]
July 20, 2023
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Hardwood log supply under increasing strain in Europe
Hardwood log availability is now coming under considerable pressure in Europe due to the combined effects of declining forest productivity [...]
July 19, 2023
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Austrian sawmills significantly reducing supply; sawlog prices crash
The general framework conditions on the Austrian wood market are therefore extremely bad. Both sawn timber prices and the quantities [...]
July 19, 2023
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Södra posts lower result; expects challenging markets ahead
Södra posted a lower result for the second quarter of 2023. The result reflects the weakened market conditions for [...]
July 19, 2023
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Germany: Pellet price increases slightly in July
In July 2023 the price of wood pellets in Germany rose slightly. According to the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), one [...]
July 19, 2023
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European softwood lumber producers gain market shares in China
Amid the slowdown of the economy partly caused by widespread lockdowns over 2022, China has seen its combined imports of [...]
July 18, 2023
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Latvia limits forestry activity due to bark beetle spread
In order to limit the spruce bark beetle until September 1, forestry activity restrictions have been set throughout the territory [...]
July 18, 2023
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TNT to acquire Sierra Forest Products
Sierra Forest Products, Terra Bella, California, has been acquired by Sierra Forest Products Holdings, Inc., a partnership of TNT Wholesalers [...]
July 18, 2023
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Dieffenbacher to supply world’s first palm MDF plant
Dieffenbacher is to supply the world’s first plant for the production of MDF from date palm fronds to Egypt [...]
July 18, 2023
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New Zealand: Sawmills face closure as demand falls sharply
Several New Zealand sawmills producing housing timber are temporarily halting production, as the construction sector slows. Forest manager and [...]
July 18, 2023
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