Europe’s plywood industry reacts to banned Russian birch plywood entering the market
In Europe there have been many rumours over the past year of birch plywood originating from Russia circumventing the current [...]
November 23, 2023
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New Zealand’s log export prices firm as sales to China pick up
Prices for New Zealand log exports are slowly improving, but a forestry consultant says the sector must find new international [...]
November 23, 2023
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European wood pellet market outlook 2023-2030
The European energy landscape has experienced significant turbulence over the past 18 months, resulting in substantial effects on wood pellet [...]
November 22, 2023
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Austrian timber industry: reduced activity, shifting demands, and stable prices
Logging activity of the Austrian sawmill industry remains reduced due to low demand for softwood lumber. It has been announced [...]
November 22, 2023
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Tough times for Moelven
The weak economy is starting to catch up with the Norwegian wood processing group Moelven. 25 employees are notified of [...]
November 22, 2023
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Mercer sees better Q3/2023 results as inflation pressures are easing
International forest products group Mercer International said its Q3 results were significantly better than Q2 due to lower fibre and [...]
November 22, 2023
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Lumber more expensive on the world market – prospects for wood prices
Wood prices are rising steeply on global markets. At least when you look at the price outlook for the next [...]
November 21, 2023
Caution: Plywood offers from Russia via Turkey or Asian transit
Some GWMI members have received offers of plywood whose origin could be Russia, and which transit through Turkey or certain [...]
November 21, 2023
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Japan sees consistent rise in mass timber constructio
The worldwide market for mass timber buildings and structures continues to expand and many are rising in Japan, often combining [...]
November 21, 2023
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Koskinen went into the red, log prices “historically unfavorable”
The result weakened in both the wood processing group's sawmill and panel segments. Finnish wood processing group Koskinen [...]
November 21, 2023
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