Europe

Finnish log prices fall in June

In January-June, the member companies of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation bought 13.6 million cubic meters of wood [...]

German furniture industry expects a 10% drop in sales for 2020

The German furniture industry has so far come through the corona crisis robustly compared to other economic sectors.   [...]

Global forest products trade remained strong despite pandemic

    Although the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted supply chains for many industry sectors worldwide, the [...]

Swedish Setra maintains full sawmill production despite pandemic

Swedish sawmiller Setra says COVID-19 is continuing to cause uncertainty but it has succeeded in maintaining full sawmill production [...]

ULK Group to start construction of its mega sawmill in Russia this month

Russia's largest timber industry complex will be built in the village of Karpogory, Arkhangelsk region. Russia's ULK Group [...]

European production of wood-based panels drops 1.8% in 2019

In a meeting held recently by videoconference with press contacts, associate members and collaborating institutes, EPF (European Panel Federation) presented [...]

Vietnam plywood companies to face increased trade risks

China has invested in 29 plywood projects worth over US$150 million in Vietnam, becoming the country’s largest plywood [...]

Further drop in construction expected in Europe

    June saw a further drop in construction activity across the Eurozone, although the latest decline was [...]

Segezha Group boosts sales of sawn softwood

The volume of sawn-softwood sold by Segezha Group in the first quarter was 9.0 % higher than a year [...]