Finland’s forest industry buys far less roundwood in Q1/2020
In Finland, the quantities of roundwood purchased from the timber industry in the first quarter were well below the figures [...]
May 4, 2020
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Segezha Group to increase wood pellet production
At the industrial site of JSC Lesosibirsky LDK No. 1, the Russian Segezha Group launched the second phase of the [...]
May 4, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Energy / Europe / Russia
Canfor reports loss in Q1/2020
Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its most recent quarter compared with a profit a year [...]
April 30, 2020
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Shard drop in roundwood prices in Latvia
The bark beetle infestation which hit the Central European countries resulted in overproduction and a sharp fall in prices determining [...]
April 30, 2020
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Almost 40 sawmills forced to close in Canada
The Forest Products Association of Canada says the demand for toilet paper has skyrocketed — increasing by [...]
April 30, 2020
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Huge impact of pandemic on the Vietnamese timber sector, says survey
In the recent decade, based on 2 key competitive advantages, including cheap labour (average monthly wage of US$300) and [...]
April 30, 2020
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Some sawmills in Finland are running despite coronavirus pandemic
Despite the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus, everyday life at Koskisen production plants is still close to normal. Logs [...]
April 30, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Chinese economy contracts for the first time in 28 years
China’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2020, its first contraction since 1992 [...]
April 30, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China
Coronavirus pandemic consequences on the European timber market
There are wide-ranging and severe effects upon the timber value chain. There are however significant [...]
April 24, 2020
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Huge impact of pandemic on the Indonesian timber sector, survey reveals
The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the measures adopted to try and slow its spread are having a [...]
April 24, 2020
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