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France: Clear falling trend in lumber prices

The first quarter lumber prices in France during Q1/2024 shows a clear downward trend both as compared with Q4 [...]
June 5, 2024 Latest Trends

Sales in the German sawmill industry fall sharply; log prices remain stable

Softwood log prices in Germany barely changed in May, despite difficult sales conditions for both construction timber and exports. Sales [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

China: Prices for log imports remain flat in May, hopes for revival of construction industry

May log import prices in China remained flat with very little market movement. Log inventory has started to reduce in [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Stora Enso to revise 2024 profit forecast upwards

Nordic forest products giant Stora Enso has issued a more positive business and profits update. The company is now [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Metsä Group completes divestment of its wood supply business in Estonia

The divestment of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative’s wood supply business in Estonia to Combiforest O [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Green Building Revolution: UAE and Saudi Arabia embrace timber construction in the Middle East

Despite a limited number of timber buildings erected, Dubai and Riyadh have experienced a threefold increase in imports of plywood [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Poland: Wood industry could be serious impacted by the 20% reduction in logging

The Polish Chamber of Commerce of the Wood Industry has presented an in-depth analysis of the economic repercussions associated [...]
June 4, 2024 Latest Trends

Austrian wood industry faces difficult times

"The  Austrian wood industry held up relatively well in 2023 in a difficult environment. The ongoing weakness of the construction [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends

Finland: Isojoen Saha Oy to build a new saw line

Isojoen Saha Oy is building a new main saw line. The company does not disclose the value of the investment [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends

India set to become the world’s largest pellet market?

India's growing economy demands substantial energy resources. Despite a strong focus on fossil fuels, the country has set ambitious [...]
May 30, 2024 Latest Trends