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
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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 [...]
February 22, 2021
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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 [...]
February 21, 2021
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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.  [...]
February 19, 2021
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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.   [...]
February 19, 2021
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Falling spruce prices in Estonia
Roundwood prices in Estonia have continued to decline in November 2020 still being under the influence of the [...]
February 19, 2021
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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 [...]
February 19, 2021
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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 [...]
February 19, 2021
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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
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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 [...]
February 16, 2021
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