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Raw material supply for the German wood industry remains secured despite coronavirus crisis

    A continuous supply of raw materials is of central importance for the smooth functioning of the [...]

New Zealand’s forest industry prepares to get back to work

    New Zealand's forest industry organisations are planning how to get back to work when restrictions [...]

IKEA starts to produce masks to help fight coronavirus

    Furniture giant IKEA is producing face masks and other protective gear for hospitals, joining a growing [...]

Sonae Arauco shuts down its industrial production units in Spain and S. Africa

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Sonae Arauco has decided to temporarily shut down its industrial units in Spain and [...]

Bergs Timber to cut sawmill production volume by 30%

    The effects of the coronavirus crisis are beginning to be seen in lower demand for wood [...]

China’s imports of logs, lumber, pulp and wood chips collapse in Jan.-Feb. 2020

The coronavirus epidemic in China has resulted in sharply reduced importation of forest products in early 2020. During January and [...]

New Zealand’s radiata pine logs prices rise in March as productivity in China increases

    The February At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for logs at New Zealand ports were predominantly rolled [...]

North American woodworking sector hit hard by coronavirus crisis

The $75 billion North American wood products industry faces serious to major impacts from the corona virus outbreak, but surprisingly [...]

Södra Wood cuts total production by 25% as demand in UK falls

Södra Wood is implementing temporary partial furloughs at its production facilities in Mönsterås and Orrefors due to [...]