Ikea to face allegations of illegally logged timber from Ukraine
from ancient forests in Ukraine. Although the timber was certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC [...]
July 7, 2020
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Euroconstruct: Europe’s construction industry to be hit hard by COVID-19
The European construction industry will be hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, according to Euroconstruct [...]
July 6, 2020
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Södra boosts capacity at its Värö mill
Södra is planning a new investment for its state-of-the-art pulp mill in Värö, Sweden, which [...]
July 6, 2020
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40% of Chinese factories in Gabon have ceased production
It is estimated that about 40% of Gabon’s Chinese factories have ceased production. In some cases, the plywood plants [...]
July 2, 2020
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ULK Group to build a mega sawmill in Russia
Russia's ULK Group is investing more than Euro 400 million in one of the country [...]
July 2, 2020
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Is China going to ban imports of Canadian timber?
On June 16, China announced that pests were found in logs imported from Canada. This news triggered concerns in the [...]
July 2, 2020
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Enviva to acquire two pellet plants in US
Enviva Partners LP announced on June 18 it has agreed to purchase a wood pellet plant located in Waycross, Georgia [...]
June 30, 2020
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U.S. hardwood industry to propose COVID-19 relief policies
The Hardwood Federation has proposed several policies to the U.S. Senate regarding hardwood workers and companies hurt by the [...]
June 28, 2020
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Stora Enso and Latvijas Finieris to develop lignin-based resin for plywood
Latvijas Finieris, a global leading developer, producer and supplier of birch plywood products, has together with [...]
June 24, 2020
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Forest industry events canceled or postponed in North America; latest updates
As countries, provinces and states across the United States and Canada announced strict measures to contain the spread of coronavirus [...]
June 24, 2020
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