Woodworking machinery supplier Biesse faces downturn, staff uneasy as orders slump
Employees at Biesse’s headquarters in Pesaro—alongside thousands involved in its broad supplier network—are facing mounting uncertainty as [...]
June 20, 2025
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Austrian sawmills maintain stable prices for spruce
Most Austrian sawmills are well stocked with spruce sawlogs. Nevertheless, demand remains lively in most regions, despite a recent drop [...]
June 20, 2025
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Russian timber labelled “high risk” by EU as Ukraine gains “low-risk” status under EUDR
The European Commission recently updated its country risk classification under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), placing timber from Russia and [...]
June 20, 2025
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Global wood markets in flux: High log prices squeeze sawmills and shifting trade routes define mid-2025
The global wood industry is cautiously eyeing stabilization in mid-2025, with many companies indicating that market conditions have likely [...]
June 17, 2025
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Why is logging decreasing in Sweden despite growing demand?
Logging in Sweden continued its decline in 2024, following a significant drop the previous year, according to recent statistics from [...]
June 17, 2025
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Swiss timber company Precious Woods doubles forest area in Brazil
Swiss timber company Precious Woods, a major player in the certified tropical hardwood sector, plans to double its operational area [...]
June 17, 2025
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Germany faces shortage of softwood logs – “Prices rise by a euro every week”
Drought is boosting logging in Germany, but the threat is already looming over the next bark beetle epidemic. Sawmills [...]
June 13, 2025
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EU imposes up to 62.4% anti-dumping duties on Chinese hardwood plywood
The European Union imposed anti-dumping levies on imports of hardwood plywood from China on Tuesday. The European Commission [...]
June 13, 2025
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Thousands of wood businesses in Poland risk closure over drastic supply cuts
Poland’s State Forests authority (Lasy Państwowe) has significantly reduced the supply of large-size timber—critical for sawmills [...]
June 13, 2025
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Log inventories decline at Chinese ports due to falling imports and weak construction demand
According to the latest customs data, China imported a total of 24.146 million cubic meters of wood (logs and [...]
June 13, 2025
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