Sweden: Increasing likelihood of hardwood replacing softwood in the market
The commercial value of hardwood forests continues to increase among Sweden's forest owners. Some experts believe that society's [...]
December 13, 2023
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Germany: Pellet prices hit new lows in December
Pellet prices in Germany fell to a two-year low in December. In some federal states, wood pellets cost less [...]
December 13, 2023
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UK launches ambitious plan to increase the use of timber in construction
The UK government unveiled an ambitious new roadmap to increase the use of timber in the construction of homes and [...]
December 13, 2023
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Wood prices are rising again in Germany
Wood prices have recently risen in Germany. The reason is a very tight supply of fresh wood and empty warehouses [...]
December 12, 2023
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U.S. hardwood mills starting to switch to softwood production
Domestic and international demand for U.S. hardwood continued to escalate in 2020, increased and peaked in 2021, but by [...]
December 12, 2023
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Canfor’s Vida expand capacity in Sweden
Vida AB, owned 70 per cent by Canfor Corporation, announced that it will invest approximately 700 million SEK (EUR 62 [...]
December 12, 2023
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Finland: Junnikkala Ltd to start full-scale production at its Oulu sawmill in January
On December 4th, Junnikkala Ltd started trial operations at its Oulu sawmill as the first logs successfully passed through the [...]
December 12, 2023
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Global sawmill production falls sharply; turnaround expected in U.S. in 2024
Sawmills in many parts of the world have already reduced production and the trend continues. Central Europe and Canada have [...]
December 8, 2023
COP28 announcement pushes for more timber in construction
The announcement made overnight at COP 28 for an increased use of timber in construction as a vital decarbonisation tool [...]
December 8, 2023
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HS Timber starts trial operations at its new sawmill in Argentina
Acon Timber, the Argentine joint venture between the HS Timber Group (the former Schweighofer Group) and the Belgian partner Forestcape [...]
December 8, 2023
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