Keyword: timber

Belarus timber flows to EU circumventing sanctions via Central Asia

Belarus is circumventing EU sanctions by exporting its timber to EU countries using false documents claiming that the wood comes [...]

Latvia will strictly investigate the import of “conflict timber” from Russia

On December 14, the Latvian State Forestry Administration issued a reminder that the import of Russian and Belarusian timber and [...]

Bark beetle blue timber not well received on the European market

    Swedish sawmills have received large quantities of timber attacked by spruce bark beetles, mainly in southern [...]

PEFC extends Russian and Belarusian conflict timber “indefinitely”

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has clarified that the validity of the conflict timber clarification has [...]
December 16, 2022 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Russia

UK: Timber organisation calls for government support in the event of power outages

    The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has asked government to confirm it will act to [...]

China’s timber market report in October 2022: Import prices continue to fall

    According to the data of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of [...]

Global demand for timber could grow fourfold by 2050

    The World Bank forecasts that global timber demand will quadruple by 2050, driven by economic and [...]

A look back at the general meeting of CEI-Bois

    The European Confederation of the Wood Industry ( CEI-Bois ) held its 2022 Winter General Assembly on [...]
November 30, 2022 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

UK timber imports hit six-year low

Timber imports into the UK fell for a fourth consecutive month in August 2022, according to the latest Timber Development [...]

Bergs’ interim results reflect deteriorating market situation

Sweden-based wood products producer Bergs Group has published its interim results showing how it is being negatively impacted by [...]