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High prices in the German wood market

In November 2021, German forest owners increased their income from the sale of spruce logs by around 50%. Overall, producers [...]

UPM sees headwinds from disrupted supply chains

Finnish forestry company UPM said on Thursday it sees headwinds and extra costs ahead from disrupted global supply chains, leaving [...]

Malaysia expects $2.4bn timber trade opportunities at Expo Dubai 2020

The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) is eyeing some AED8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) in trade opportunities during the Sustainable [...]

EU plywood market outlook: import prices rise sharply

    In Q1-Q3 2021, plywood import prices in the EU jumped by 26% compared to 2020 [...]

Massive investment plans in the France’s wood industry

French President Emmanuel Macron has officially announced a "France 2030 Investment Plan" with a total investment of 30 billion euros [...]

Strike at UPM factories in Finland to be extended

As there seems to be no prospect of rapprochement between UPM and Paperiliitto, the union has announced an extension of [...]

HS Timber Group to reduce sawmill capacity in Romania by 30%

    Austrian wood-processing company HS Timber Group, formerly known as Holzindustrie Schweighofer, said it will reduce [...]

European wood flooring market grew significantly in 2021

The overall consumption figures on the European wood flooring for the year 2021 are significantly increasing by 5,8% compared [...]

Schilliger Holz chooses Ledinek for its CLT production line

Schilliger Holz AG is investing in an automated CLT production line in Volgelsheim, France. The order for the entire production [...]

Latvia: Exports of wood products hit record value due to booming prices

The Latvian timber industry was the sector with the fastest growth in export value last year, recovering from a difficult [...]