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EU tropical logs imports have pulled through last year’s downturn

After a downturn in 2017, EU imports of tropical logs recovered a little ground at the start of 2018. Imports [...]

Combimill Reopalu OÜ invested in 2-zone progressive kiln from Heinola

Combimill Reopalu OÜ invested in a new 2-zone Progressive Kiln type HFB  in Estonia. The new HFB-Progressive Kiln [...]

Spring – summer 2018 average prices for standing timber in Belgium

    List of prices for standing timber set by National Federation of Forestry Experts A.S.B [...]

Timber industry in Sabah might recover once with log export ban

    The export of logs from Sabah, a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate [...]

US pulpmills increased costs for wood fiber during the Q1/2018

During the first quarter of 2018, there were substantial increases in wood costs for pulpmills in Western US and Canada [...]

Roundwood prices in Finland increased during March

Roundwood prices in Finland have increased in March 2018, as compared to the same month last year. The same increase [...]

IKEA boosts production in Poland with two kilns from Heinola

IKEA ordered two large automatic 2-zone Progressive Kilns type HFB from Heinola Sawmill Machinery for its production plant in [...]

Future demands for wood products in Japan

    Japan's Forestry Agency has recently organized a meeting regarding the future of the wood demand [...]

Estonia: Roundwood prices reach record-highs in March

Prices for roundwood in Estonia increased significantly in March 2018, as compared to the same month of 2017.   [...]

Chinese imports of US hardwood reach record levels in Q1/2018

Amidst the trade dispute between China and the US, the hardwood exports to Sea and Greater China  rallied [...]