Slight growth in UK timber import volumes during Q1
Timber and panel import volumes were 0.6% higher in Q1 2025 than they were in 2024, reaching 2.26 [...]
June 21, 2025
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Weyerhaeuser breaks ground on new facility in South Arkansas
Weyerhaeuser Company has broken ground on its new TimberStrand facility near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas. The company is investing an [...]
June 21, 2025
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German parquet industry feels positive impact of EU tariffs on China
Since the introduction of the provisional EU tariffs against dumped Chinese parquet in January, the parquet market has been developing [...]
June 20, 2025
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Woodworking machinery supplier Biesse faces downturn, staff uneasy as orders slump
Employees at Biesse’s headquarters in Pesaro—alongside thousands involved in its broad supplier network—are facing mounting uncertainty as [...]
June 20, 2025
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Austrian sawmills maintain stable prices for spruce
Most Austrian sawmills are well stocked with spruce sawlogs. Nevertheless, demand remains lively in most regions, despite a recent drop [...]
June 20, 2025
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Russian timber labelled “high risk” by EU as Ukraine gains “low-risk” status under EUDR
The European Commission recently updated its country risk classification under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), placing timber from Russia and [...]
June 20, 2025
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Global wood markets in flux: High log prices squeeze sawmills and shifting trade routes define mid-2025
The global wood industry is cautiously eyeing stabilization in mid-2025, with many companies indicating that market conditions have likely [...]
June 17, 2025
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Why is logging decreasing in Sweden despite growing demand?
Logging in Sweden continued its decline in 2024, following a significant drop the previous year, according to recent statistics from [...]
June 17, 2025
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Swiss timber company Precious Woods doubles forest area in Brazil
Swiss timber company Precious Woods, a major player in the certified tropical hardwood sector, plans to double its operational area [...]
June 17, 2025
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Germany faces shortage of softwood logs – “Prices rise by a euro every week”
Drought is boosting logging in Germany, but the threat is already looming over the next bark beetle epidemic. Sawmills [...]
June 13, 2025
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