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China’s log imports drop 5% in Jan.-November 2024 as average prices fall

According to the latest data, China's log imports in January-November 2024 were 3.304 million cubic meters, down [...]
January 17, 2025 Latest Trends

Latvian plywood giant “Latvijas Finieris” aims for €500 million revenue with expanding investments

Latvia’s leading plywood manufacturer, Latvijas Finieris, is charting an ambitious course toward €500 million in annual revenue over the [...]
January 16, 2025 Latest Trends

New timber sales rules curb Polish wood exports to Germany and China

Poland’s revised timber sales rules, aimed at strengthening local industries and curbing exports outside the EU, have significantly impacted [...]
January 16, 2025 Latest Trends

US lumber prices fall as market uncertainty looms

US lumber prices fell to around $530 per thousand board feet, a twelve-week low, primarily due to weakened demand [...]
January 16, 2025 Latest Trends

France’s oak timber legacy brings Notre-Dame back to life

The iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, severely damaged by a devastating fire in April 2019, has been restored to [...]
January 16, 2025 Latest Trends

Canadian lumber producers could raise prices by 25% if Trump imposes tariffs

     The threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the U.S [...]
January 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Germany: Wood prices showed mixed signals at 2024 end

Wood prices in Germany showed a mixed picture as the year ended. Softwood sawlogs have seen a notable price increase [...]
January 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Norway: Record timber prices and harvest in 2024

Figures from the Norwegian Agriculture Agency show that Norway's forest owners sold 11.97 million cubic meters of timber [...]
January 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Timber fraud: US businessman sentenced to 41 months in prison

A Michigan timber dealer who operated a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of over $2 million has been sentenced to [...]
January 15, 2025 Latest Trends

Södra announces plans to sell Baltic forest holdings

Södra has announced plans to divest its forest holdings in the Baltic countries. The company currently owns approximately 153 [...]
January 14, 2025 Latest Trends