Price pressure on the European pallet business in recent months
The European Federation of Wooden Pallet and Packaging Manufacturers (Fefpeb) has highlighted reports of increasing upward price pressure in recent [...]
May 6, 2025
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Stora Enso expands sawmill footprint in Finland
Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala, adding 700,000 cubic metres of annual sawmilling capacity [...]
May 6, 2025
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China log inventories rise as New Zealand supply increases, prices face pressure
China softwood log inventory has started to rise as the usual peak March harvest production in New Zealand starts to [...]
May 6, 2025
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Metsä Group sees muted wood market, sawn timber prices rise despite sluggish demand
Metsä Group reported weak first-quarter results in its wood-related business segments, citing continued sluggish demand from the construction [...]
May 1, 2025
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Sweden’s roundwood prices rise in Q1 2025, driven by high demand
Roundwood prices in Sweden rose sharply in the first quarter of 2025, driven by strong demand for sawlogs. New data [...]
May 1, 2025
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Derome inaugurates new sawing line
Swedish wood industry group Derome has inaugurated a new sawing line at its spruce sawmill in Halland, investing SEK 600 [...]
May 1, 2025
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Report: Finland’s forestry sector faces severe labour shortage, needs foreign workers
A consultancy firm calls on the state to provide funding for seasonal workers to receive short-term vocational training, and [...]
May 1, 2025
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German forest logging collapses – a return to the situation 10 years ago
Logging in Germany has dropped sharply, with 2024 volumes at 61.2 million cubic meters—nearly 10 million less than [...]
May 1, 2025
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U.S. lumber futures fall sharply
Lumber futures stabilized around $570 per thousand board feet, nearing their lowest point since early February, and marking a sharp [...]
April 30, 2025
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Stiga RM invests 6 million euros in a new birch plywood processing plan
Stiga RM, one of Latvia's leading wood industry companies, is launching a 6 million euro investment project for the [...]
April 30, 2025
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