Italy: Production of woodworking machinery up by 9.5% in 2018
All economic variables analyzed by the Studies office of Acimall, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers' Association, indicate that [...]
March 12, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
EU imports of wood products rise by 5.1% in 2018
The total value of EU imports of wood products was 19.44 billion euro in 2018, 5.1% more than [...]
March 12, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
SCA boosts capacity at Tunadal Sawmill
SCA is applying for a new environmental permit for the Tunadal Sawmill. Instead of the currently permitted maximum of 600 [...]
March 12, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Stora Enso plans lay-offs in Finland, oversupply in the sawn timber market blamed
Stora Enso prepares for temporary lay-offs in its Wood Products division in Finland. The provisional lay-off plans concern [...]
March 12, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Brexit shakes the EU plywood market
The destabilising effect of Brexit for the UK and Europe more widely is expected to grow [...]
March 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Finland: Pine and spruce logs prices rise at the beginning of the year
In January 2019, the Finnish pine log stumpage price came up to EUR 60.0 per m3, and the spruce [...]
March 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Siempelkamp delivers a new OSB plant in China
Siempelkamp will deliver a production plant for OSB to the wood-based materials manufacturer Jiangsu Hui Dian New Materials Co [...]
March 11, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / Europe
Bergs Timber to cease operations at two sawmills in Sweden and Estonia
Bergs Timber made a review of all production facilities during the autumn and as a result, the Board has decided [...]
March 11, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Global demand for fibreboard expected to grow in the next 10 years
The progress experienced in the setup of urban infrastructures has significantly promoted the demand for fibreboard. This trend is not [...]
March 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Russian softwood lumber exports to China have doubled in the past four years
Russia’s softwood lumber production and exports have risen dramatically in recent years. Russian softwood lumber [...]
March 7, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China / Russia
