Chinese imports of logs plummet in the first half of the year
China’s log imports fell sharply in the first half of 2020 to 24.51 million [...]
September 9, 2020
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Canfor expands to Europe; completes new acquisitions
Canfor's Swedish subsidiary, Vida Group, has completed a purchase of three sawmills in the Scandanavian country. [...]
September 9, 2020
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Austrian Binderholz to increase exports to the US market
The US market, including the Central Florida region, has been witnessing rising demand for lumber in recent years, driving an [...]
September 9, 2020
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Global forestry machine market to witness declining sales due to Covid-19
The global forestry machinery market will witness declining sales in the near term amid the COVID [...]
September 9, 2020
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Covid-19 downturn in EU tropical wood imports, less severe than forecast
The downturn in EU imports of wood and wood furniture products during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
September 9, 2020
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European wood exports via rail transport to China – (not) an alternative?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to [...]
September 7, 2020
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Strong demand and rising prices for Sweden’s sawmill industry
The recent strengthening of the Swedish krona and the ongoing pandemic are two factors that have changed the conditions in [...]
September 7, 2020
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Germany: Softwood logs exports to China double H1/2020
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
September 7, 2020
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Sweden: Decline in roundwood prices continues in Q2/2020
The second quarter of 2020 shows dropping sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are cheaper by [...]
September 7, 2020
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Siempelkamp to install new forming and press line at Kastamonu’s Samsun plant
Kastamonu Entegre and Siempelkamp announce assembly work on the new forming and press line with the [...]
September 7, 2020
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