Sawmilling

Bankruptcy proceedings for Klausner’s US sawmill operations

Austrian company Klausner, which began operation in US back in 2015 has filed for insolvency.    Bankruptcy [...]

Vietnamese wood processing companies have suspended or reduced operations

Vietnamese wood processing firms have reduced production or suspended operations as most of the major importing countries for their products [...]

Coronavirus crisis effects on the global trade of wood products likely to last until 2021

    Pandemic effects will be delayed for forest products industries and recovery slower, particularly for landowners who [...]

Large sawmilling companies in N. Europe cut lumber production, as demand in UK falls

      Several key Nordic softwood sawmillers have implemented production cutbacks in response to reduced UK [...]

European softwood lumber exports move from China to Egypt

In the first two months of 2020, Chinese imports of softwood lumber was 7.9% down y-o-y to [...]

Sweden’s forest industry companies in difficulty due to coronavirus impact

The Swedish forest industry's trade with other countries has been made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic.   [...]

Raw material supply for the German wood industry remains secured despite coronavirus crisis

    A continuous supply of raw materials is of central importance for the smooth functioning of the [...]

New Zealand’s forest industry prepares to get back to work

    New Zealand's forest industry organisations are planning how to get back to work when restrictions [...]

Sonae Arauco shuts down its industrial production units in Spain and S. Africa

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Sonae Arauco has decided to temporarily shut down its industrial units in Spain and [...]