Homag acquires Chinese partner
Homag Group is strengthening its leading market position in China with an acquisition.   [...]
May 20, 2020
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Prices of oak in France under pressure
After 4 weeks of interruption, sales resumed in April in France's public forests. Because of the lockdown measures, they [...]
May 19, 2020
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Södra sees supply and demand fall due to the outbreak of COVID-19
Despite dramatically changed conditions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, production rates at Södra’s facilities remained [...]
May 19, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic starts to impact Norbord
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to $27 million in the [...]
May 19, 2020
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Sweden: Roundwood prices see sharp drop in Q1/2020
Pine logs cost now an average of 478 SEK/m3 (EUR 44.91/m3), while spruce logs cost SEK 501 [...]
May 15, 2020
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Swedish sawmill industry performed better than those in other countries during pandemic
The shutdown of economies around the world due to the virus pandemic has affected Swedish sawmill [...]
May 14, 2020
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COVID-19 impact on European wood market “severe and wide-ranging”
The European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) and the European Organization of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) recently [...]
May 14, 2020
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Bark beetle infestation starts to spread in Central European countries
Since mid-April, bark beetles have also been spotted in large parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to [...]
May 14, 2020
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Furniture industry in Italy start to reopen factories
The Coronavirus strict government restrictions in Italy are gradually being relaxed. Following the Prime Minister's [...]
May 14, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
Moelven seeing little impact from coronavirus
Moelven started the year on a positive note, and the coronavirus pandemic has not yet significantly [...]
May 14, 2020
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