Sawmilling

Upward trend in Russian lumber exports

In January-July 2018, Russia increased its lumber exports, both in value and in volume terms. Thus, the country exported [...]
September 20, 2018 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia

Impact of EUTR on the European market

    The obligation placed on importers by the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) to gather data to demonstrate [...]

Södra to increase lumber production by 100,000 m³

From 1 March, the annual production volume of sawn timber at the Mönsterås sawmill will increase by 100 [...]

Double-digit drop for US lumber prices in mid-September

    As the post-holiday week affected negatively the lumber trade in the US, deep discounting re [...]

US softwood lumber production on the rise in 1H/2018; Canada’s output goes down

U.S. sawmills produced 17.758 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first half of 2018, an [...]

Wood products prices in Germany went up significantly in July 2018

    German producer prices for commercial wood products continued to rise in July 2018. Compared to the [...]

Low supply for raw materials affects the European sawn hardwood sector

Production in the sawn hardwood sector has not been showing any significant trends over the last few years. Demand is [...]
September 19, 2018 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

Outlook of the Swedish sawmill industry

Sweden is the largest softwood exporter in Europe. 13 million cubic meters are exported of which 8 million cubic meters [...]

Roundwood prices in Estonia reach higher levels than in 2017

The prices for roundwood in Estonia stabilized in July. Most of the products are at the levels of the previous [...]

RFP Group plans to build wood processing plant in Russia’s Far East

The Russian timber industry holding RFP Group will build a wood processing plant in Yakutia (Russia's Far East) with [...]