Is the European ban on imported deforestation too punitive?
The European Commission’s plan to counter deforestation associated with certain imported agricultural products was unveiled on November 17, 2021 [...]
February 16, 2022
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Prices for imported softwood logs in China start to pick up as inventories fall
Domestic log prices in China have continued to firm in the last 4 weeks with the Chinese Government implementing a [...]
February 15, 2022
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N. American lumber prices are up 30% in February
Lumber has surged nearly 30% so far this month in step with the wider rally in [...]
February 15, 2022
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UPM Plywood’s profitability hits record high in 2021
In 2021, sales of plywood by the Finnish forestry group UPM-Kymmene increased by 8% year-on-year to 738 [...]
February 15, 2022
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Dubai’s $1.42 billion construction projects to boost timber demand
Dubai government's $1.42 billion allocation in the budget for construction projects for the 2022-2024 period will have [...]
February 15, 2022
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Australia: Timberlink to upgrade sawmill build new CLT plant
Timberlink’s Tarpeena sawmill, located in South Australia, is undergoing a multi-million-dollar expansion. The project will include an [...]
February 15, 2022
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N. American lumber surges again as supplies shrink
Lumber is on a tear again, bringing back the specter of increasing construction costs. Lumber futures [...]
February 14, 2022
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China: Quarantine requirements on imported pine logs and lumber came into force
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110, entitled quarantine requirements on [...]
February 14, 2022
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Estonia’s softwood log prices fall in Q4/2021, but remain at a very high level
During the last quarter of 2021, timber prices remained very high in Estonia, although softwood log prices have fallen. [...]
February 14, 2022
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Largest sawmill company in Finland reports all-time financial result
Finland's largest sawmill company has a turnover of half a billion.At the end of [...]
February 14, 2022
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