Europe

Timber harvest down in Europe after 6 years

European timber harvests down in 2019 after six years of year-over-year increases - European timber harvests fell slightly in [...]
November 20, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

EUTR and FLEGT to become UK domestic legislation

The Office of Product Safety and Standards has issued guidance staring that from January 1, 2021, Great Britain (England, Scotland [...]

HOMAG Group sees signs of recovery in Q3/2020

    In the third quarter of 2020, the HOMAG Group recorded a significant improvement in order intake [...]

Belarus plans to expand forest products exports to China

Belarus' forestry industry plans to expand into Asian markets.    During the ministerial meeting, Forestry Minister Vitaly [...]

UKTR to replace EUTR starting 2021

    The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) draws its members' attention to the fact that on January 1 [...]
November 17, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

Irish Coillte’s wood supplies set to dry up next year

Supplies of wood needed for home building from Irish State company Coillte are set to dry up next year as [...]

European spruce logs and lumber exports to China see strong rise in Q1-Q3/2020

   Despite the ongoing corona crisis which has slowed trade in many European countries, EU spruce logs and spruce [...]
November 13, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

EU wood market challenging as many countries go back into lockdown

   It remains to be seen whether the recovery in EU wood market will be sustained as there are [...]

Russia log export ban could impact US wood market

    A planned prohibition against log exports from Russia isn’t expected to have immediate impacts on [...]

Prospects of the German wood industry are deteriorating again

     The mood among companies in the German wood industry clouded over slightly in October against the [...]