France: Bark beetle wood volume expected to double in 2021
The bark beetle crisis has affected spruce forests in the north-eastern quarter of France since the summer of 2018 [...]
November 3, 2020
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Wood in short supply in global markets expected to increase prices
The easing of lockdown conditions in many countries are causing significant upward pressure. These include a [...]
November 2, 2020
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UK Government urges timber traders to prepare for changes at the end of 2020
Businesses trading timber between Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI) are being urged by the [...]
November 2, 2020
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Downward trend in roundwood prices in Sweden continues in Q3/2020
The trend of decreasing delivery roundwood prices continued during the third quarter of 2020 in Sweden [...]
October 28, 2020
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German Homann builds a new MDF/HDF production facility in Lithuania
With the aim of a strategic expansion of the location, Homann Holzwerkstoffe GmbH signed a contract for the acquisition of [...]
October 28, 2020
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Setra plans to ramp up production to meet strong demand in global markets
Swedish sawmilling group Setra plans to fully ramp up production during the autumn in response to [...]
October 28, 2020
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Raute received large order from LLC Plitwood in Russia
Raute Corporation has received orders worth approximately Euro 55 million from LLC Plitwood in Russia. The [...]
October 28, 2020
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Strong demand for logs in China due to busy construction season
Log inventory in China has increased about 300k m3 in the last month to around 4.6m m3, with congestion [...]
October 28, 2020
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European lumber exporters expanding sales outside Europe
European lumber exporters have expanded their sales overseas from 30% to 45% over the past ten years, with Asia receiving [...]
October 27, 2020
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Low impact of corona crisis on the Latvian sawmill industry
Log supply in Latvia hasn't suffered any changes since the 2nd quarter of 2020. Latvian State Forests (which owns [...]
October 27, 2020
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