Europe

Turkey to impose tariffs on imports of US wood products

With its publication in the Official Journal on 15 August, Turkey imposed additional duties on US imports.    [...]

Asian timber operators in Africa better placed than their European counter-parts

    A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away [...]

More market awareness on the benefits of certified sustainable tropical forestry

More concerted actions are also now being taken by African operators and certification advocates to bolster market awareness of the [...]

Sweden: Sawlog prices on the rise in Q2/2018

The second quarter of 2018 shows rising sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are more expensive [...]

European timber operations in Africa move to Asia

A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]

Cheaper wood pellets in Germany

    Wood pellets in Germany are still available at low prices this summer. As compared to July [...]

Drax completes conversion of 4th coal unit to biomass

    Drax has switched on its fourth biomass generating unit—taking the power station in North Yorkshire [...]

Booming exports of Russian wood pellets

The Russian Customs Service reports exports of wood pellets from Russia in CY2017, at 1.44 MMT, or more than [...]
August 30, 2018 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe

Latvia: Plywood prices dropped sharply this year

A total of 72,900 m³ of plywood was exported from Latvia in the first quarter, a decrease of 24 [...]

Rising roundwood prices in Finland

Roundwood prices in Finland have mostly increased in May, both as compared to April as well as compared to the [...]