Sawmilling

Russia’s sawn timber and logs exports fall sharply in Jan.-May 2020

During January-May 2020 Russia’s export of sawn timber made 7.3 mn tons, down 9.8% year-on [...]

Finnish log prices fall in June

In January-June, the member companies of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation bought 13.6 million cubic meters of wood [...]

Global forest products trade remained strong despite pandemic

    Although the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted supply chains for many industry sectors worldwide, the [...]

Why the US lumber prices have increased by 60%?

    US lumber prices made a big comeback in the second quarter, with a nearly 60% jump [...]

New Zealand log prices down and have potential to fall further this summer

    The age-old adage 'what goes up must come down' has played out as expected with [...]

Swedish Setra maintains full sawmill production despite pandemic

Swedish sawmiller Setra says COVID-19 is continuing to cause uncertainty but it has succeeded in maintaining full sawmill production [...]

ULK Group to start construction of its mega sawmill in Russia this month

Russia's largest timber industry complex will be built in the village of Karpogory, Arkhangelsk region. Russia's ULK Group [...]

Segezha Group boosts sales of sawn softwood

The volume of sawn-softwood sold by Segezha Group in the first quarter was 9.0 % higher than a year [...]

Swiss Krono sees positive timber construction future, despite Covid-19

Wood-based panels producer Swiss Krono Group says its production and sales of OSB is holding up well despite economic [...]