Europe

The impact of EUTR on the European furniture market

The recent downturn and subsequent recovery in deliveries from China and Vietnam may be partly attributable to the EU Timber [...]

Most European countries fulfilled EUTR obligations

On 19 June the European Commission has published a table with information on the state of implementation of the European [...]
June 16, 2015 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

The Austrian wood industry on a downward trend

The Austrian wood industry recorded a turnover of 7.08 billion euros in 2014, and thus registered a decline over [...]
June 16, 2015 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Europe and Russia report large increases in LVL capacity

LVL capacity in the EU is expected to rise from the current level of 410,000 m3 to 590,000 [...]

Lumber prices fall in some parts of the world

Lumber prices have fallen throughout a majority of the main softwood lumber markets in the world during the 1Q/15 [...]

Valutec to delivers two kilns for Austrian Hasslacher

Austrian company Hasslacher, has recently invested in Swedish company Valutec’s two progressive kilns, for its laminated wood plant in [...]

Insolvent German Pellets has several prospective buyers

The insolvent wood pellet manufacturer German Pellets GmbH may well continue its operations, according to the German media, as there [...]

Bergs Timber to acquires Norvik’s Jarl Timber

Bergs Timber AB signed a letter of intent to acquire all of Jarl Timber’s shares, a subsidiary of Norvik [...]

Global furniture trade hits US$128 billion

The Italy-based furniture industry research association CSIL analysis of world furniture trade, which draws on data from the world [...]

Softwood lumber prices drop in major global markets

Global trade of softwood lumber has continued to trend upward ever since the global financial crises in 2008. In 2014 [...]