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Russia expands sawn timber exports to Africa and the Middle East, due to EU sanctions

In 2022 Russia increased the supply of sawn timber to the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA [...]
January 27, 2023 Latest Trends

US-Canada softwood lumber trade war continues: West Fraser and Canfor to pay higher duties

  West Fraser has to pay a new duty rate of 9.38 per cent compared to its current [...]
January 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Sweden: Sawlog prices increased by 14% in 2022

In year 2022 the sawlog prices in Sweden increased by 14 percent in comparison to 2021. The price refers to [...]
January 26, 2023 Latest Trends

HS Timber to sell pellet distribution company

HS Timber Group, formerly known as Holzindustrie Schweighofer, announces the sale of PelletsOne GmbH to RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG [...]
January 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Setra delivers good FY 2022 results, but sees weakened timber market

Swedish forestry company Setra has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022. Summing up the [...]
January 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Sinclar Group to curtail operations as three sawmills in BC

Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. announced it is curtailing its lumber operations at Apollo Forest Products in Fort St. James [...]
January 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Russian wood pellets might enter EU via Turkey, avoiding ban

There is mounting evidence that Russian wood pellet exporters could be circumnavigating an EU-wide embargo on biomass imports from [...]
January 25, 2023 Latest Trends

Tolko to extend Armstrong, Soda Creek lumber mill shutdowns

Tolko Industries has announced it will be extending its holiday shutdown period at its Soda Creek and Armstrong Lumber divisions [...]
January 25, 2023 Latest Trends

Södra announces pine and spruce timber price hikes; expects strong demand this spring

Södra raises the prices of spruce and pine timber purchased by members by SEK 30 per solid cubic meter [...]
January 25, 2023 Latest Trends

Euroconstruct expects stagnated construction activity in Europe up to 2025

Euroconstruct’s latest economic forecasts predict that construction output growth will drop to 0% in 2024 across Europe. Civil engineering [...]
January 25, 2023 Latest Trends