Latvia’s timber industry exports expected to fall this year; US market an opportunity
The volume of exports of companies in the Latvian wood industry sector could decrease in general this year [...]
August 17, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Chinese wood processing companies strongly impacted by slow demand abroad
78% of China's wood processing companies currently are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, while [...]
August 17, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / North America
IKEA invests 150 million euros in Spain
IKEA announced an investment of around 150 million euros in the next 3 years in an [...]
August 17, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
UPM profit falls sharply in Q2/2020
Finnish forestry giant UPM reported a smaller-than-expected fall in quarterly profits, saying lockdowns hit paper demand and prices [...]
August 13, 2020
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The Netherlands says that burning biomass is not sustainable
The Netherlands should phase out the use of biomass for generating electricity as soon as possible, the advisory board of [...]
August 13, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
EU pellet market unaffected by COVID-19
The European Union’s wood pellet market has been relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic but cautions further market [...]
August 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
SCA to boost wood harvesting level by 1 million m3 per year
SCA has confirmed a new harvesting plan which shows that the harvesting level in the own [...]
August 11, 2020
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Stora Enso sees sharp drop in its Wood Products division
Stora Enso's Wood Products division sales decreased by 16% in the second quarter yoy, or by EUR 65 million [...]
August 11, 2020
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European forests under sustained pressure, study says
No year since weather records began was as hot and dry as 2018. A first comprehensive analysis of the consequences [...]
August 11, 2020
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Holmen becomes an important player in the CLT industry
On Thursday, July 16, Holmen announced the news that the Group has signed an agreement to acquire the family-owned [...]
August 11, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
