Sawmilling

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 [...]

Södra to purchase a new sawmill

    Södra is acquiring Ture Johanssons Trävaru AB and AB Tenhults Impregneringsverk.    [...]

Considerable rise in Brazilian wood product exports

In February 2021 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 30.5% in value compared to [...]

Cooperation project aims to boost European exports of wooden products to China

At present, China is the world's largest timber processing and wood product production base and the most important wood [...]

European countries are rapidly expanding market shares on China’s softwood import market

Due to the bark beetle infestation, the European countries have gained serious market shares in China's softwood logs and [...]

Timber prices soar in China, supplies short amid coronavirus disruptions

Timber prices in China soared as imports have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put much stress [...]

Germany to limit spruce logging

The German Federal Council accepted the Forest Damage Compensation Act on March 26th. Because the large amounts of damaged wood [...]

Australia’s timber faces a long-term deadlock due to the freezing of Chinese imports

    Australia is preparing to completely interrupt its annual timber trade with China after Beijing Customs' request [...]

China: Prices for New Zealand radiata pine logs rising sharply in March

    Details of the price changes of Chinese imports of radiata pine logs in March are as [...]

US wood production hits pre-crisis levels despite record lumber prices

    Loggers are busier than usual. They're working to chop away at the US' pandemic-spurred [...]