Kährs Group announces the closure of hardwood flooring production in Finland
Kährs Group is reorganizing its hardwood flooring production. The company announced a closure of its production unit in Tuupovaara [...]
April 8, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
EU increases its needs for tropical sawnwood from Cameroon
The most notable trend in the supply of tropical sawn timber to the EU in 2016 was the rising dependence [...]
April 5, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Africa / Europe
Overview of the UK hardwood import market share
A UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) conference on the UK hardwood market sponsored by The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC [...]
March 27, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Roundwood prices in Estonia mostly decreased during January
The roundwood prices in Estonia mostly decreased during January 2017, as compared to last year. However [...]
March 25, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Europe
Binderholz is set to close acquisition of Finnish Anaika Wood Group’s assets by the end of March
Binderholz Nordic Oy will close the acquisition of Anaika Wood Group’s assets in Lieksa / Kevätniemi by March 31 [...]
March 23, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Energy consumption from renewable sources in the EU doubled in 2015
In 2015, the share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy reached 16.7% in the [...]
March 20, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Switzerland could re-use its wood to get more energy
Almost 173,000 tonnes of used wood could be re-used in Switzerland as to produce valuable heat and power [...]
March 19, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Indonesian plywood is offered big opportunities by FLEGT license on the EU market
The Global Timber Forum has published an interview with the CEOs of two European importing companies, Alexander de Groot of [...]
March 13, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
Latest hardwood logs prices in Russia, Poland, Romania and Croatia during Jan-Feb
Prices for hardwood logs during January and February 2017 can be found below: RUSSIA:   [...]
March 4, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / ...Europe / Russia
Former German Pellets plants in US to be bought by Drax?
UK’s biggest power station, Drax, has recently made offers to buy two of German Pellets' bankrupted US-based biomass [...]
February 23, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe / North America