A&J Scott to boost sawmill output by 40%
UK homegrown sawmiller A&J Scott has announced it is to begin its Mill 10 project, a transformative venture [...]
April 5, 2025
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Who supplies the US with wood products? A look at key suppliers
On April 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump officially announced the "Liberation Day" tariffs, imposing new duties on a [...]
April 5, 2025
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Sauli Brander joins Metsä Group from UPM to lead wood procurement
Sauli Brander has been appointed as the Chief Customer Officer of Wood Procurement and Forest Services at Metsä Group and [...]
April 5, 2025
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Trump’s tariff announcement: Key wood products exempt from new rates
President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on imports, setting a baseline rate of 10% on goods from [...]
April 4, 2025
Trump’s tariffs to hit major economies, with a 10% baseline and EU at 20%, China at 54%
Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States [...]
April 4, 2025
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Russia’s forest industry reports growth despite sanctions
The impact of sanctions on the Russian forest industry has been minimized, partly due to increased supplies to the domestic [...]
April 4, 2025
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The worst is over for Europe’s building materials industry
The European building materials industry is beginning to rebound after experiencing a significant decline. According to a recent report by [...]
April 3, 2025
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Price deflation and low demand hit UK’s Travis Perkins’ 2024 financial results
Reduced demand and price deflation has led to national builders merchanting chain Travis Perkins recording one of its poorest set [...]
April 3, 2025
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New Zealand forestry export market shows signs of slowing down: tariffs and market dynamics have a double impact
March started off on a stable footing but US president Donald Trump’s 20% additional tariff on Chinese goods has [...]
April 3, 2025
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Three big unknowns ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Donald Trump says tariffs are coming. That message from the US president has been consistent. But what tariffs and when [...]
April 3, 2025
