Commission suspects UPM, Stora Enso and Metsä of cartel activities
The European Commission’s competition authorities began separate, unannounced inspections of the premises of Finnish forestry firms UPM and Stora [...]
October 18, 2021
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US lumber prices could rocket again this fall, next spring
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to take actions [...]
October 18, 2021
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HS Timber plans to build a 500,000 m³/yr sawmill in Argentina
HS Timber Group, the former Schweighofer Group, plans to build a new sawmill in Gobernador Virasoro [...]
October 18, 2021
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UK’s softwood lumber imports up 43%
Seven months into 2021 and volumes of lumber and panels imported by the UK were nearly 2 million m³ higher [...]
October 18, 2021
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Segezha to become second lumber producer in Europe with giant acquisition
A deal between investment group Bonum Capital and Russian forestry major Segezha will create the largest [...]
October 18, 2021
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Sharp decline in demand for softwood lumber in Germany; sawmills adjust production
The corona lockdown, drought and forest damage in 2020 was followed by extreme demand in spring [...]
October 15, 2021
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Recent resurgence in US lumber prices expected to continue through early 2022
The price of lumber has seen a resurgence, which analysts expect will continue through early 2022. [...]
October 15, 2021
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Koskisen to build a large new sawmill
Koskisen will carry out an investment in Kärkölä worth EUR 48 million, with production scheduled to start up [...]
October 13, 2021
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Sierra Pacific completed acquisition of Seneca
Sierra Pacific Industries has completed its acquisition of Seneca, giving the forest products producer more than 2.3 million acres [...]
October 13, 2021
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Price of Finnish lumber seeks balance
Demand for Finnish lumber this year has been supported by favorable developments in construction investment in [...]
October 13, 2021
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