Current trends in the US wood-based panel industry
High interest rates have been a factor weighing on the US housing market, a key sector for the North American [...]
December 29, 2023
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New Fed monetary policy could push U.S. lumber demand and prices higher
Nearby January physical lumber futures were at $539 per 1,000 board feet on November 17. On December 22, the [...]
December 28, 2023
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Finland: Log prices slightly up in November
The average price paid for spruce logs in November standing sales in Finland was EUR 70.2 per cubic meter [...]
December 28, 2023
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Stora Enso completes sale of its Näpi sawmill to Estonian wood industry company
The Estonian wood industry company Puidukoda announced that it has completed the purchase of the Stora Enso N [...]
December 28, 2023
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Kronospan completes acquisition of Louisiana particleboard plant from Roseburg
Kronospan has closed the purchase of Roseburg’s Simsboro, Louisiana, particleboard facility following the expiration of the required regulatory review [...]
December 28, 2023
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Will Ikea withdraw from Poland? Loss of FSC certification causes competitiveness problems
Poland's State forests did not reach an agreement with FSC, to the detriment of furniture production. Ikea has 16 [...]
December 22, 2023
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Egger Group reports stable business development despite challenges
The Egger Group, headquartered in St. Johann in Tirol (AT), concluded the initial half of its 2023/2024 financial year [...]
December 22, 2023
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EU+UK plywood market shifts amid Russia-Ukraine war
EU+UK plywood imports from Russia and elsewhere dipped a little in early 2020 with the onset of the pandemic [...]
December 21, 2023
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Austria: Demand and prices for softwood logs on the rise in December
Due to the mostly below-average roundwood inventories of the Austrian sawmill industry, the demand for softwood logs has slightly [...]
December 21, 2023
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Pellet production capacity to expand in North America and Europe
Wood pellet production capacity in N. America and Europe is expected to continue growing in 2024 and beyond, although supply [...]
December 21, 2023
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