Germany: Sharp fall in logging levels; spruce felling continues to drop
A total of 70.6 million cubic meters (m 3 ) of wood was felled in German forests in 2023 . This [...]
April 17, 2024
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Finland: Softwood prices expected to rise by 10% this year
The economic outlook for Finland's forest industry will improve slightly this year, Pellervo Taloustutkimus PTT estimates in its Finnish [...]
April 16, 2024
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Legal and political obstacles to EUDR delay
While these calls are being made for a delay to EUDR implementation, there appear to be very significant legal and [...]
April 16, 2024
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Latvijas Finieris opens new veneer mill in Latvia
The new veneer mill of Latvijas Finieris in Kuldīga started its test operation at the end of March. It [...]
April 16, 2024
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European elections and Enviva bankruptcy might shape the wood pellet market in 2024
In the well-attended Austrian Wels town hall, Dr. Gerhard Dell, Managing Director of the Upper Austrian Energy Saving Association [...]
April 12, 2024
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Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama
Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the end of June as part of a restructuring [...]
April 12, 2024
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Stora Enso appoints new director for its forest division
Stora Enso has appointed Tuomas Hallenberg as the head of the company's forestry division and a member of the [...]
April 12, 2024
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Mood in the German wood industry brightens significantly in March 2024
The mood in the German wood industry brightened in March 2024, just in time for the start of spring. Companies [...]
April 11, 2024
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France: Price levels for softwood logs remain quite high despite recent fall
Prices in France are declining for softwood logs, and stabilizing at a high level for hardwoods, explains the France's [...]
April 11, 2024
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Belarusian timber still allegedly finds its way to the EU, despite the sanctions
The EU banned imports of wood from Russia and Belarus in March 2022, shortly after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Until then [...]
April 11, 2024
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