Belarus timber flows to EU circumventing sanctions via Central Asia
Belarus is circumventing EU sanctions by exporting its timber to EU countries using false documents claiming that the wood comes [...]
December 26, 2022
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Swedish sawmills are unexpectedly strong due to high US demand
One of the explanations for the unexpected strength in a currently declining wood products economy is how much wood products [...]
December 26, 2022
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African sawmill and plywood mills feel the effects of reduced Chinese demand
The slowdown in demand in China is becoming a serious problem for operators in the region with saw and ply [...]
December 26, 2022
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UK timber import volumes expected to grow long term, despite recent fluctuations
Average UK timber import totals from 2010 to 2022 have seen steady growth, despite significant fluctuation [...]
December 21, 2022
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Latvia will strictly investigate the import of “conflict timber” from Russia
On December 14, the Latvian State Forestry Administration issued a reminder that the import of Russian and Belarusian timber and [...]
December 21, 2022
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China: Hopes that Covid restriction easing would bring back wood demand
Several major Chinese banks have adopted a government led 16-point rescue plan to extend billions to struggling private developers [...]
December 19, 2022
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Bark beetle blue timber not well received on the European market
Swedish sawmills have received large quantities of timber attacked by spruce bark beetles, mainly in southern [...]
December 19, 2022
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Finland’s sawn timber exports on a downward trend
The export value of Finnish forest products in January-September reached 11.29 billion euros, a decrease of 6% compared [...]
December 19, 2022
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Precious Woods to close sawmill in Gabon due to high costs
Unexpectedly high cost increases in Gabon have forced Precious Woods to take drastic measures to reduce costs in order to [...]
December 16, 2022
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India: Weak log and sawn timber import market
Activity in Gandhidham is slow to recover after the Diwali holidays due to negative sentiment. Log importers and sawmills report [...]
December 16, 2022
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