“Timber prices going up daily” in Europe due to Ukraine war, architects complain
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought [...]
June 24, 2022
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Finland: Lumber prices start to fall sharply
Uncertainty is already visible in Finland's lumber market, and demand and prices for lumber have [...]
June 24, 2022
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Russian sawmills hit hard by sanctions
Already in May 2022, Russian sawmilling companies were able to largely feel the impact of sanctions [...]
June 24, 2022
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The European sawmill industry is skeptical about Q3/2022
The first months of 2022 were very positive for the industry thanks to strong demand. Thanks to a stable supply [...]
June 22, 2022
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N. American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks
Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell while mortgage rates jumped [...]
June 22, 2022
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Plywood plants of Russian Sveza work at 20-40% of capacity
Aleksey Mordashov, head of the board of directors of Severstal, which also owns the leading Russian birch plywood producer Sveza [...]
June 22, 2022
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Wood supply shortage expected to hit European markets in the coming months
European parquet markets have diverged in 2022. While Italy, Scandinavia and Spain have seen continuing increases [...]
June 22, 2022
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UK boosts imports of lower-priced Latvian hardwoods
UK hardwood import volumes shot up by 30% in Q1 2022 as compared to the same [...]
June 21, 2022
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Brazil expands plywood exports to EU as falling supplies to US
In May, Brazil reduced plywood exports to the U.S. by 38% year-on-year to [...]
June 21, 2022
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Europe’s sawn hardwood production at highest level since 2008
Production of sawn hardwood in Europe was significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis in 2020 with a strong decline particularly [...]
June 21, 2022
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