Current trends in the global forest industry
Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both sawlog demand and values [...]
December 22, 2021
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Finland: Junnikkala is building a new sawmill in Oulu
The sawmill company Junnikkala is building a new sawmill in the Laanila industrial area in Oulu. The new sawmill is [...]
December 22, 2021
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China: Sharp rise in CIF prices for lumber imports
According to China Customs in the third quarter of 2021 lumber imports totalled 21.91 million cubic metres valued at [...]
December 21, 2021
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Chinese demand for softwood logs very low due to market uncertainty
The current enthusiasm of Chinese domestic timber businessmen to stock up at the end of the [...]
December 20, 2021
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UPM to boost plywood production in Joensuu
UPM is investing Euro 10 million in the development of UPM Plywood's plywood mill in Joensuu, Finland. [...]
December 20, 2021
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Prices for logs in US South among the lowest in the world
The forest industry in the US South has attracted increased interest and investment over the past few years. This relatively [...]
December 15, 2021
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Germany: Volume of bark beetle damaged wood expected fall sharply in 2022
According to the latest statistics, in 2021, Germany's logging of damaged timber will drop to 43 million cubic meters [...]
December 15, 2021
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IMM Cologne furniture fair to be cancelled again this year
The organisers of furniture and interiors fair IMM Cologne have postponed the next event until 2023 after concerns about coronavirus [...]
December 15, 2021
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Homanit plans to invest Euro 65 million in Germany
Homanit GmbH & Co KG, a subsidiary of Homann Holzwerkstoffe GmbH and a leading supplier of thin, high-quality finished [...]
December 15, 2021
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Mixed verdict on EUTR effectiveness
The long awaited "Fitness Check" of the EUTR and the FLEGT Regulation was published on 17 [...]
December 13, 2021
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