European trade of wood chips up substantially as sawmills ramp up production
Softwood lumber production in Europe has increased steadily increased over the past five years. Consequently, additional [...]
January 13, 2021
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Finland: Log prices on the rise in November
In November, the prices of softwood logs were 3–5 per cent higher in real terms [...]
January 11, 2021
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; price pressure in wood industry
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 21, 2020
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Sweden’s forest industry doubles exports to the United States
The Swedish forest industry has increased its exports of wood products and pulp so far this year. To the USA [...]
December 21, 2020
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UPM cuts 202 jobs
UPM-Kymmene is cutting 202 jobs, mostly in Finland, following the conclusion of statutory negotiations with its employees [...]
December 14, 2020
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Evolution of Sweden’s forest industry companies in the pandemic year
The Swedish forest industry companies' quarterly reports for the third quarter of the year have been [...]
December 9, 2020
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Roundwood prices in Finland rise in September
The average price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 55.2 per cubic metre, and the price for spruce [...]
December 3, 2020
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EU wood market challenging as many countries go back into lockdown
It remains to be seen whether the recovery in EU wood market will be sustained as there are [...]
November 13, 2020
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Rising roundwood prices in Finland
The average price for pine logs in Finland in September was 54.7 euros per cubic [...]
November 9, 2020
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Sharp fall for UPM’s profits in Q3/2020
Finnish forestry product giant UPM reported a larger than anticipated drop in profits in its third quarter. [...]
November 6, 2020
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