Europe

Record pellet production in Germany

  Pellet production in Germany in 2020 increased by 10.2% over the previous year to a new record [...]
February 22, 2021 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe

Sharp recovery in EU tropical wood product imports

Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]

Are European lumber producers missing advantages of booming US market?

As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]

Russia’s log export ban to have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets

Russia’s proposed log export ban in 2022 will have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets.  [...]

Metsä builds largest wood processing plant in northern hemisphere

The new bioproducts mill will be the largest single investment ever made by the forest industry in Finland.   [...]

Falling spruce prices in Estonia

  Roundwood prices in Estonia have continued to decline in November 2020 still being under the influence of the [...]

Kronospan wants to invest 100 million euros in Germany

The wood-based panel producer Kronospan wants to massively expand its location in Steinheim-Sandebeck, Germany. Kronospan plans investments totaling [...]

Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially

Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]

European softwood lumber exports to China rise 12% in 2020

  Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and then spread all over the world, European softwood lumber [...]
February 16, 2021 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China / Europe

Brexit heightens impact on timber availability and prices in UK

    Unprecedented prices and availability of raw materials will affect the UK timber market until at least [...]