Investment flows in global furniture industry starting to change
The recent globalisation trend, which has been so much a feature of the industry and contributed to the rapid expansion [...]
July 29, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / South America
Sawlog prices in Norway continue to decline
The average price across the whole range of roundwood assortments in Norway fell slightly again in May 2019. Following the [...]
July 24, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Stora Enso to sell its Thermowood business
The deal marks the end of heat production in Uimaharju, Finland. Lunawood, who is seeking growth [...]
July 24, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Kronospan plans to build a second plant in Ukraine by 2021
The Kronospan Group plans to build a new plant at the Gorodok site in the Rivne [...]
July 24, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Södra reports decreasing earnings in Q2/2019
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared [...]
July 24, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
IKEA shuts down its last plant in US
IKEA Industry will close its plant in Danville, Virginia, at the end of the year. As evidenced by several identical [...]
July 23, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Europe / North America
Greenpeace spots alleged illegal cargo of precious tropical timber in the port of Antwerp
A cargo of precious sawn tropical timber (padoek) from Africa is was blocked this month in the Belgian port of [...]
July 23, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Africa / Europe
Wood fiber costs for softwood pulp manufacturers reach the highest level in five years
The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has risen the past two years. In the 1Q/19, the Index reached its [...]
July 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America
Falling roundwood prices in Estonia
The prices for softwood roundwood in Estonia are falling again after the rapid increase since the [...]
July 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
New Zealand log prices dragged down by Chinese imports from Europe coming by train
New Zealand logs are piling up on Chinese wharves as cheap sawn timber arrives by train [...]
July 21, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe
