Why is logging decreasing in Sweden?
In 2023, felling fell by six percent, and felling was thus the lowest in seven years. Linda Eriksson, responsible [...]
July 5, 2024
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US lumber prices dragged down by housing affordability and the post-pandemic bubble
The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated [...]
July 5, 2024
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UK softwood imports weaken due to difficulties in the supply chain in Northern Europe
Qfter a reasonable start to Q2, softwood market price levels started to firm up in April backed by a reduction [...]
July 5, 2024
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Norra Timber modernizes Kåge and Sävar sawmills with new technology
By the end of June, the Swedish company Norra Timber's investments announced two years ago at the Kåge [...]
July 5, 2024
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Falling trend in European softwood lumber exports in US
In the period from January to May 2024, European softwood lumber exports to the United States dropped both in volume [...]
July 4, 2024
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Versowood’s CEO: The sawmill industry expects the Japanese yen to strengthen and exports to pick up
Japan has been the largest export market in euro terms for Versowood, Finland's largest private lumber producer, in recent [...]
July 4, 2024
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Top players in the Romanian wood industry report substantial losses
In 2023, the Romanian wood industry experienced a significant downturn, as evidenced by industrial production indices released by the National [...]
July 4, 2024
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Lumber prices are not rising, despite sawmills cutting production
Low lumber prices are forcing sawmills to cut production on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, sawmill companies also [...]
July 3, 2024
Softwood sawlog prices in Latvia not rising as expected
Over the last six months, the Latvian wood market has seen notable fluctuations in the prices of various assortments, including [...]
July 3, 2024
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Mayr-Melnhof Holz to invest in new pressing system for glulam components
Mayr-Melnhof Holz invests in a fully automated modern high-frequency press for the production of glulam standard components at [...]
July 3, 2024
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