SCA boosts capacity at Tunadal Sawmill
SCA is applying for a new environmental permit for the Tunadal Sawmill. Instead of the currently permitted maximum of 600 [...]
March 12, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Stora Enso plans lay-offs in Finland, oversupply in the sawn timber market blamed
Stora Enso prepares for temporary lay-offs in its Wood Products division in Finland. The provisional lay-off plans concern [...]
March 12, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Finland: Pine and spruce logs prices rise at the beginning of the year
In January 2019, the Finnish pine log stumpage price came up to EUR 60.0 per m3, and the spruce [...]
March 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Bergs Timber to cease operations at two sawmills in Sweden and Estonia
Bergs Timber made a review of all production facilities during the autumn and as a result, the Board has decided [...]
March 11, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Russian softwood lumber exports to China have doubled in the past four years
Russia’s softwood lumber production and exports have risen dramatically in recent years. Russian softwood lumber [...]
March 7, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China / Russia
IKEA and UPM to grow wood sourcing in Russia
On 25 February 2019, Hasslacherles, UPM Chudovo, IKEA Industry Novgorod and the Administration of the Novgorod region have signed a [...]
March 7, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Russia
LIGNA 2019: Over 1,500 companies to showcase the future of the woodworking and timber processing industries
This May, over 1,500 companies will be gathering in Hannover, Germany, to showcase the future [...]
March 7, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Canfor reports 14% drop in lumber shipments in Q4 /2018
Canfor Corporation generated strong financial results in 2018 with reported operating income of $608.6 million [...]
March 4, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / North America
Pölkky Oy plans to invest EUR 30 million in its wood production facilities
Finnish Pölkky Oy has announced a major investment program, targeting its production facilities in northern Finland. The investment program [...]
March 4, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Vietnam plans to push up wood products exports’ value to US$11 billion in 2019
Vietnam aims to push wood export value beyond US$11 billion this year and to develop [...]
March 4, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
