Delayed EUDR compliance deadline: what forest product companies must do now
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), originally set for implementation in December 2024, has been delayed by one year to [...]
January 28, 2025
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Amsterdam-based VonWood declared bankrupt
Amsterdam-based VonWood, a digital trading platform for wood, has been declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam District Court, last week [...]
January 28, 2025
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Russian forestry industry sees financial growth in 2024
In Q3 2024, revenue from Russian forestry products reached RUB 620 billion (€6.2 billion), the highest quarterly figure in [...]
January 28, 2025
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U.S. Lumber Coalition backs Trump’s trade enforcement on Canadian imports
The U.S. Lumber Coalition has expressed strong support for President Trump’s enforcement of trade laws targeting "unfairly traded [...]
January 28, 2025
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US lumber prices in 2025: Volatility expected for the months ahead
In late 2024, lumber futures climbed by 5.66% in the fourth quarter but ended the year 3.76% lower [...]
January 24, 2025
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Supply shortages and weak construction demand shrink EU softwood exports to China
From January to November 2024, China’s imports of EU-origin softwood lumber plummeted by 43%, reaching just 4.86 [...]
January 24, 2025
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Blumer Lehmann acquires timber construction division of Hächler Holzbau
Blumer Lehmann, a timber construction company based in the St. Gallen Lake Area, has announced the acquisition of Hächler [...]
January 24, 2025
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Sweden’s 2024 softwood lumber exports: Volatile markets lead to uneven performance
In the first eleven months of 2024, Sweden exported approximately 11.45 million cubic meters of softwood lumber, a 6 [...]
January 24, 2025
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US cuts European softwood lumber supply by nearly 20%
U.S. softwood lumber imports from Europe experienced a noticeable decline in both volume and value during January–November 2024 [...]
January 23, 2025
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Provisional anti-dumping rates on Chinese parquet: up to 49.2%
In May 2024, the European Commission launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of assembled multilayer parquet panels from China [...]
January 23, 2025
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