US wood panel manufacturers say mandatory Covid 19 vaccination could disrupt production
US wood panel manufacturers have expressed concern about potential production disruption coming from President [...]
October 21, 2021
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European sawmill industry could benefit on the long term from the Covid-19 pandemic
When in late February 2020 it became apparent that the Covid-19 virus would wreak havoc not just [...]
April 15, 2021
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Largest hardwood producer in US files for bankruptcy
Northwest Hardwoods Inc., the largest hardwood lumber producer in US, retreated into Chapter 11 in Delaware last week, saying fallout [...]
December 3, 2020
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Record low wood prices in Austria due to bark beetle and corona crisis
Climate change, the corona crisis and difficult market conditions have put Austria's forest industry in [...]
November 25, 2020
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European construction sector recovers from Covid-19 pandemic
The European construction sector was severely affected by the pandemic in April but recovered strongly in most countries in the [...]
October 19, 2020
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International Softwood Conference 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic impact on the softwood market
On 8 October 2020 the 68th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held for the [...]
October 15, 2020
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Global wood industry trade fairs cancelled due to Covid-19 rising infections
A rising number of Covid-19 infections in many countries over the past few weeks and [...]
October 15, 2020
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EU plywood trade recovers, but Covid-19 to slice 10-20% of 2020 profits
It’s still too early to say for sure, but it’s variously estimated by European plywood importers and distributors [...]
October 8, 2020
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Covid 19 recovery causes high wood prices and low wood availability in Europe
Recently, concerns were raised regarding the mounting pressure on the availability of wood in Europe which is likely to impact [...]
October 5, 2020
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COVID-19 impact on wood consumption in US
The forest products industry in the US has been making headlines since the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 1Q2020. The [...]
September 29, 2020
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