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Legal and political obstacles to EUDR delay

While these calls are being made for a delay to EUDR implementation, there appear to be very significant legal and [...]
April 16, 2024 Latest Trends

Latvijas Finieris opens new veneer mill in Latvia

The new veneer mill of Latvijas Finieris in Kuldīga started its test operation at the end of March. It [...]
April 16, 2024 Latest Trends

European elections and Enviva bankruptcy might shape the wood pellet market in 2024

In the well-attended Austrian Wels town hall, Dr. Gerhard Dell, Managing Director of the Upper Austrian Energy Saving Association [...]
April 12, 2024 Latest Trends

Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama

Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the end of June as part of a restructuring [...]
April 12, 2024 Latest Trends

Stora Enso appoints new director for its forest division

Stora Enso has appointed Tuomas Hallenberg as the head of the company's forestry division and a member of the [...]
April 12, 2024 Latest Trends

Another challenging year ahead for Finland’s sawmills

The outlook for Finland's forest industry is improving slightly this year.  Sawmills are still burdened by the downturn in [...]
April 11, 2024

Mood in the German wood industry brightens significantly in March 2024

The mood in the German wood industry brightened in March 2024, just in time for the start of spring. Companies [...]
April 11, 2024 Latest Trends

France: Price levels for softwood logs remain quite high despite recent fall

Prices in France are declining for softwood logs, and stabilizing at a high level for hardwoods, explains the France's [...]
April 11, 2024 Latest Trends

Belarusian timber still allegedly finds its way to the EU, despite the sanctions

The EU banned imports of wood from Russia and Belarus in March 2022, shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Until then [...]
April 11, 2024 Latest Trends

West Fraser reevaluates operational footprint due to economic strain

The economic strain gripping the lumber industry has prompted West Fraser, the world's largest softwood lumber producer based in [...]
April 10, 2024 Latest Trends