Sawmilling

North American lumber demand expected to remain high even if a recession occurs

    With Russia’s war in Ukraine, runaway inflation and rising interest rates, analysts and economists speaking [...]

Global supply-chain congestion shows signs of easing

Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]

High demand and prices lead to record Q1/2022 for Moelven

The international market situation for wood products and rising prices are contributing to a strong start for Moelven in 2022 [...]

Lumber markets are expected to tighten both short and long term

    The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe [...]

Swedish roundwood prices on the rise in Q1/2022

    The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the [...]

Intense negotiations underway on EU “deforestation free” law

Intense negotiations continue within the European Council and European Parliament towards agreement of a final text of the law "on [...]

Stora Enso’s Wood Products division posts record results for Q1/2022

During the first quarter, Stora Enso's Wood Products division reported record results in sales and operational EBIT.   [...]

Metsä Group’s profits jump in Q1/2022

Metsä Group's net sales for the first quarter increased by almost EUR 200 million to 1.59 billion. The [...]

Wood prices in Germany are rising at rocket speed

Wood prices in Germany are at a level never seen before and continue to rise at rocket speed. This applies [...]

Shanghai blockade could make Europe face ‘logistics nightmare’

    Although there are signs that Shanghai port congestion is easing, European business could face a "logistics [...]