Russia increases softwood lumber exports to China
In February 2022, Russia’s exports of softwood lumber to China expanded 6.9% year-on-year to 810.4 [...]
March 29, 2022
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Europe’s logs and lumber trade to change dramatically in coming years
Trade of logs and lumber in Europe will change dramatically in the coming years as timber [...]
March 28, 2022
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Western Forest Products to curtail sawmill due to lack of logs
Western Forest Products (WFP) announced that starting last week, their Chemainus Sawmill is once again undergoing [...]
March 28, 2022
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Near-term outlook for Finland’s forest industry uncertain
The effects of the war launched by Russia are reflected in the market for forest industry products in many ways [...]
March 28, 2022
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Sweden’s forest owners’ associations are increasing the purchase prices of wood
In recent weeks, all Swedish forest owners' organizations have increased the prices of the wood they buy for their members [...]
March 28, 2022
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Does the EU rely on Russia for its wood?
Three weeks have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. It is now becoming evident how reliant the European Union is on [...]
March 24, 2022
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European forest industry faces transportation problems
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is affecting transport and logistics throughout Europe. Trade with Russia is virtually non [...]
March 24, 2022
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Germany: Sawmill industry calls for boost in local wood sourcing due to war in Ukraine
Germany faces major challenges in the coming months and years. Against the background of the war waged by Russia against [...]
March 24, 2022
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COVID outbreaks paralyze Chinese ports, threatening global supply chains
The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID [...]
March 24, 2022
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Finland: Timber trade fell 20% in Jan.-Feb. 2022; log prices higher yoy
The volume of timber traded in January-February in Finland was 20 percent lower than in [...]
March 22, 2022
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