Germany’s wood exports to China decline—will demand shift to the US?
As 2025 unfolds, Germany's wood market finds itself at a crossroads full of uncertainties. Spruce lumber prices have seen [...]
February 12, 2025
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Rising roundwood prices put pressure on Austrian sawmills
The wood industry in Austria’s Waldviertel region is facing severe strain due to soaring roundwood prices. Industry representatives warn [...]
February 12, 2025
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German and Italian woodworking machinery industries face double-digit decline in 2024
After a record woodworking machinery production of EUR 4.2 billion in 2023, the VDMA (Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association [...]
February 12, 2025
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New investors found for other parts of the Ziegler Group
Negotiations with potential investors at the insolvent Ziegler Group are continuing under great time pressure. Ziegler has now sold all [...]
February 11, 2025
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China’s logs & lumber imports: trends and 2025 outlook
Europe: shifting dynamics in supply As of December 2024, Russia, Germany, and Belarus remained among China’s top ten [...]
February 11, 2025
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High deliveries for Swedish sawmills despite recession and reduced construction
Despite the recession and reduced construction in the domestic market, Swedish sawmills continued to deliver well in 2024, and the [...]
February 11, 2025
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Higher prices drive SCA’s solid wood sales increase
SCA's wood division reported a 69% growth in 2024 full-year earnings (EBITDA) to SEK 927 million (approximately €81 [...]
February 11, 2025
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UK timber imports see considerable growth at the end of 2024
Volumes of the main UK timber and panel products imports in the 11 months to November 2024 were very similar [...]
February 11, 2025
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2024 was a year of setbacks and rising costs for one of Europe’s leading forestry companies
2024 proved to be a difficult year for Metsä Group, one of Europe’s largest forest industry companies. In a [...]
February 8, 2025
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Calls for U.S. government to increase tariffs on Russian plywood and exempt Canadian imports
The Decorative Hardwoods Association (DHA) is calling on the U.S. government to strengthen tariffs on Russian wood products and [...]
February 8, 2025
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