Cheaper sawlogs in Estonia
At a price of EUR 73.84/m3 and EUR 76.54/m3 respectively, pine and [...]
August 19, 2019
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EU imported more tropical sawnwood this year
Total EU tropical sawn wood imports for January to May were ahead 13.9% on the 2018 figure at 405 [...]
August 19, 2019
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Current state of the Canadian wood pellet industry
The Canadian wood pellet industry is export-oriented with high production capacity and exports far exceeding domestic demand. Overseas demand [...]
August 19, 2019
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Czechia boosts exports of beetle wood to China
Logs exported from the Czech Republic to China have increased significantly this year, as a result of a record harvesting [...]
August 19, 2019
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Wood pellet production hits new record in Germany
Due to increasing wood stocks in the German forests, the production of wood pellets has been steadily increasing for years [...]
August 19, 2019
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Boom in Finland’s softwood lumber exports to Egypt; exports to China collapse
Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world increased by 5% in the first five months of 2019. The softwood lumber [...]
August 13, 2019
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Lower prices in Asia cause sharp drop in Metsa Group’s revenues
The profit of the major Finnish forest industry company Metsa Group worsened remarkably in April-July, as prices in China [...]
August 13, 2019
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European hardwood industry still strong despite slow construction sector
According to latest Eurostat figures, building construction contracted by 0.2% in May over April 2019, while civil engineering output [...]
August 13, 2019
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Stormwood from the Italian Alps sold to China
Between 27 and 29 October 2018, the Vaia storm destroyed 41,491 hectares of woods in [...]
August 8, 2019
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Czechia: Major aid for forest owners to mitigate beetle calamity
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture is planning to promote non-state forest owners with up to [...]
August 8, 2019
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