The Austrian sawmill industry and the timber trade are calling for investments to combat the crises
"After the heat wave, there is a threat of frost," is how DI Markus Schmölzer, chairman of the Austrian [...]
September 22, 2023
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Metsä Group started up its Kemi bioproduct mill
Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct factory has started production this Wednesday. It produces 1.5 million tons of softwood and [...]
September 22, 2023
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VMG Group to start LVL and I-joist production plant in Lithuania
VMG Group together with real estate development company in Lithuania Hanner and Baltic Industrial Fund II managed by Braitin opened [...]
September 20, 2023
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17 producer countries protest against EU Deforestation Regulation
Indonesia and Brazil led over a dozen countries in seeking a voice in the European Union’s implementation of the [...]
September 20, 2023
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Austria: Declining construction activity decreases demand for softwood roundwood
Austrian economic performance continues to decline. According to economic assessments, a trend reversal is not expected soon, as the decline [...]
September 20, 2023
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Germany: Pellet prices continue to fall in September
The price of wood pellets fell for the third month in a row in September. On average, one ton [...]
September 20, 2023
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Austrian sawmill industry could decrease production by up to 20% in 2023
“After the heat wave, there is a threat of frost,” is how DI Markus Schmölzer, chairman of the Austrian [...]
September 19, 2023
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Italian wood sector faces challenges in 2023
The variations reported by Istat in revenue (-14.9%) and production (-13.9%) in the Italian wood sector, as well [...]
September 19, 2023
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Some sustainability certificates cannot satisfy due diligence required by the EUDR
At a recent event the First Counsellor for Environment, Climate Action and Digital cooperation at the European Union Delegation to [...]
September 19, 2023
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Timber shortage forces changes in Finnish timber industry
According to Ali Harlin, a research professor at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the availability of wood as [...]
September 16, 2023
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