Europe

Austrian wood pellets more expensive in July

In July, consumer prices for ENplus A1 wood pellets in Austria increased slightly.     The average price [...]

Fires destroy Sweden’s forests

A European-wide fire-fighting force has helped Sweden to battle an unprecedented level of forest fires this summer. So [...]

Worldwide wood-based panels market to register sharp growth in the upcoming years

The global wood-based panel market size is expected to reach USD 174.55 billion by 2025, registering a 7 [...]

Stora Enso upgrades Maxau mill in Germany

Stora Enso has decided to install a new steam turbine with a closed-loop cooling system and additional biomass storage [...]

Prices for wood pellets in Germany go down in July

Wood pellets price in Germany slightly fell during July 2018. Thus, the average price for ENplus A1 pellets reached EUR [...]

Softwood lumber exports from Sweden up 26% in January-May 2018

Sawmills in Sweden have exported 6,9 million m3 of sawn and planed lumber during the first five months of [...]

Rising trend in EU wood furniture imports

After flat lining in 2016, the value of EU imports of wood furniture from non-EU countries increased 7% to [...]

Hardwood sawmills in Germany expect rising prices

This year, the representatives of the German hardwood sawmills and forestry companies met before the summer break in Kassel, Germany [...]

The wood furniture production in Europe kept stable in 2017

The value of EU wood furniture production was €40.3 billion in 2017, no change from the previous year and [...]

Holzindustrie Schweighofer accused of purchasing illegal logged wood in Romania

A new investigation takes a look behind the scenes to detail how the Austrian timber giant Holzindustrie Schweighofer, one of [...]