Forecast: Prices for Finnish logs expected to fall sharply this year and in 2020
Due to the downward trend and lower production volumes in Finland's wood products industry, the [...]
November 28, 2019
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ISC 2019: Bark beetle crisis in Europe could last for years
On October 17 and 18, 2019, the 67th International Softwood Conference took place in Antwerp in [...]
November 27, 2019
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Current demand in the global wood pellet industry
The size of the global wood pellet market for 2019 was estimated to be valued at [...]
November 27, 2019
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Södra to extend production stoppages at its sawmills due to spruce bark beetle infestation
Södra has decided to extend production stoppages at its sawmills during the Christmas and New [...]
November 27, 2019
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Finland: Oversupply in sawnwood markets drag down export prices
Oversupply in key export markets is reflected in the average export price of Finland’s sawnwood [...]
November 27, 2019
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Growth reported in EU wood pellet production and consumption
Georgia-Pacific recently opened its newest lumber facility in Warrenton, Georgia. The $135-million, 340,000-square-foot plant is [...]
November 27, 2019
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Homag Group to close Hemmoor plant in Germany
Homag Group’s Supervisory Board approved shutting down production at its Hemmoor site, Germany, effective December 31, 2020. Homag has [...]
November 27, 2019
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Unusual stocks of roundwood in Sweden
Stocks of softwood, pulpwood and pulp chips have fallen since this summer but are nonetheless unusually large for the season [...]
November 27, 2019
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Sawmill curtailments in the Northern European countries continue
Nordic sawmillers have reported weaker results and curtailment of production to manage lower prices, oversupply and [...]
November 26, 2019
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Downturn in the Swedish forest industry as global economic slowdown progresses
The recession in Europe, in particular, is noticeable in the Swedish forest industry. The sawmills partially compensate for this through [...]
November 26, 2019
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