Forestry

Current prices for Brazilian exports of tropical logs, sawnwood and plywood

    In August this year Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 25 [...]

Germany: Hardwood and softwood industry impacted differently by the corona crisis

Half a year after the first survey, the German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) asked its members again about [...]

UPM cuts up to 170 jobs in Europe

    As a result of the weakening world economic outlook as well as the COVID-19 related [...]

Why is there a timber industry crisis in Ireland?

In order for the companies of the timber industry in Ireland to continue to work, the country will buy timber [...]

Steady recovery in European plywood imports from China

In terms of plywood supply to Europe the major concern early on in the pandemic was China.    [...]

US sawmills see profits move to the highest levels in at least 15 years

Record high lumber prices in the US, stable income for residual chips, and slightly lower costs for sawlogs moved 2Q [...]

Russia: Putin requests ban on unprocessed timber from 2022

    Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to stop uncontrolled export of untreated timber following a [...]

New Zealand log exporters optimistic as demand in China is strong

Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong with many mills operating extra shifts to increase [...]

German hardwood industry severely affected by the corona crisis

    Every year in Germany, specialists in the hardwood sector meet at the beginning of September for [...]

Top 100 Russian forest industry companies

Based on the results of 2018, the combined revenue of the Top 100 Russian timber companies skyrocketed to the highest [...]