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Race to replace Russia will increase the demand for Finnish softwood lumber

    The next few years will see a major change in the Finnish forest industry, as Russia [...]

European sawmill associations are demanding greater use of wood resources

The German Sawmill and Timber Industry Association, the Association of the Austrian Timber Industry and the Swiss Timber Industry call [...]

Germany, Sweden boost softwood lumber exports to the US

In February 2022, Sweden’s exports of softwood lumber to the U.S. jumped tenfold year-on-year to 107 [...]

Interfor sells specialty sawmill to San Group

Interfor Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Acorn specialty sawmill located near Vancouver, British Columbia [...]

List of Russian wood products banned by the EU

The European Union has agreed on a new sanctions package, including an embargo on Russian wood imports for invading Ukraine [...]

The race to replace Russia to increase the demand for Finnish softwood lumber

    The next few years will see a major change in the Finnish forest industry, as Russia [...]

Japan bans the import of Russian timber

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently announced that he will stop importing some Russian timber products from this week.  [...]

Binderholz to put into operation a new sawline in Baruth

    Binderholz has put a new sawline into operation at the Baruth site in Germany. The system [...]

N. American lumber prices drop to 4-month lows as inflation hits DIY market

North American lumber futures fell as much as 8.4% to $870 per 1,000 board feet in Chicago on [...]

Fears that Russian birch reaches Europe through China

      UK's Timber Trade Federation has issued a new trade note on birch plywood [...]