Europe

Falling roundwood prices in Sweden

    The trend of decreasing delivery prices continued during the first quarter of 2020 in Sweden. The [...]

Finland’s forest industry buys far less roundwood in Q1/2020

In Finland, the quantities of roundwood purchased from the timber industry in the first quarter were well below the figures [...]
May 4, 2020 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Segezha Group to increase wood pellet production

At the industrial site of JSC Lesosibirsky LDK No. 1, the Russian Segezha Group launched the second phase of the [...]

Shard drop in roundwood prices in Latvia

The bark beetle infestation which hit the Central European countries resulted in overproduction and a sharp fall in prices determining [...]

Some sawmills in Finland are running despite coronavirus pandemic

Despite the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus, everyday life at Koskisen production plants is still close to normal. Logs [...]

Coronavirus pandemic consequences on the European timber market

    There are wide-ranging and severe effects upon the timber value chain. There are however significant [...]

German wood pellet prices fall despite coronavirus related increased demand

Despite coronavirus related increased demand, wood pellets in April 2020 are significantly cheaper than in the previous month at a [...]

EU Green deal might be postponed to 2021

The coronavirus pandemic affects the debate on the European Green Deal in a number of ways.     [...]
April 24, 2020 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Shortage of imported timber throws Chinese wood industry into panic

The demand for imported wood in China's wood products industry has gradually recovered. However, on the one hand, overseas [...]