Belgium: Hout-Bois van Steenberge takes over van Hoorebeke Timber
Van Hoorebeke Timber will be taken over by sector colleague Hout-Bois van Steenberge from Zottegem. Ghent-based Van Hoorebeke [...]
April 4, 2023
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
UPM’s new pulp mill in Uruguay is still waiting for a start-up permit
UPM's new pulp mill in Uruguay has reached technical readiness to start production, the company informs. The Paso de [...]
April 4, 2023
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
Firewood is still considered renewable in EU
The EU's renewables directive has been successfully negotiated. The forest industries welcome the high level of ambition for renewable [...]
April 4, 2023
Latest Trends / Market Analysis
Wood trade in Finland started a little busier than usual this year
In February 2023, 5.8 million m³ of roundwood was harvested for industrial purposes in the country's forests. This [...]
April 4, 2023
Latest Trends
Kährs to lower production in Europe for Q1,Q2/2023
Kährs is preparing and adapting its operations, with a focus on cost control and capacity adjustments in steps, to [...]
March 31, 2023
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
Why US Housing demand will continue to move lumber prices
-The complexity of the U.S. housing market continues to yield headwinds and tailwinds for lumber into 2023. -Despite [...]
March 31, 2023
Latest Trends / Market Analysis
EPAL Euro pallets set another production record in 2022
Following the milestone of producing more than 100 million new EPAL Euro pallets for the first time in a calendar [...]
March 31, 2023
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Austrian forestry industry struggles with inflation, bark beetle development and EU policies
Climate change, increasing drought and massively rising costs are a constant challenge for Land&Forstbetriebe Austria, (Land&Forestry [...]
March 31, 2023
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Global lumber demand falls, pushing sawlog prices down from record highs
In 4Q 2022, the demand for lumber decreased worldwide, relaxing prices for sawlogs down from record highs. The Global Sawlog [...]
March 30, 2023
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Discussions in Germany that Russian birch plywood is entering EU market via China
A new EU sanctions package is intended to help prevent illegal timber imports from Russia. The EU deforestation regulation also [...]
March 30, 2023
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