European wood exports via rail transport to China – (not) an alternative?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to [...]
September 7, 2020
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Strong demand and rising prices for Sweden’s sawmill industry
The recent strengthening of the Swedish krona and the ongoing pandemic are two factors that have changed the conditions in [...]
September 7, 2020
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Germany: Softwood logs exports to China double H1/2020
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
September 7, 2020
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Sweden: Decline in roundwood prices continues in Q2/2020
The second quarter of 2020 shows dropping sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are cheaper by [...]
September 7, 2020
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Siempelkamp to install new forming and press line at Kastamonu’s Samsun plant
Kastamonu Entegre and Siempelkamp announce assembly work on the new forming and press line with the [...]
September 7, 2020
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SCA to boost pulp production, discontinues publication paper
SCA intends to invest SEK 1.45 billion ( EUR 140.7 million) in the production of [...]
September 7, 2020
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Closure of UPM’s paper mill shifts focus on condition of Finland’s forestry sector
The operating conditions of the forest industry in Finland came into focus on Thursday as Finnish forestry giant UPM elaborated [...]
September 7, 2020
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Wood pellet prices fall in Germany
The pellet price in Germany remained stable at summer level in August, however it is considerably lower as compared to [...]
September 4, 2020
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Chinese timber supply chain disrupted by massive imports of European infested softwood
In the first half of 2020, the total import and export volume of my China's timber and wood products [...]
September 3, 2020
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Austrian Binderholz enters US market with acquisition of Klausner Lumber One
In a virtual auction held on Friday, August 21st, 2020, The Austrian binderholz Group, was able to purchase and secure [...]
September 3, 2020
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