Europe is experiencing record forest fires
Wildfire conditions in Europe are intensifying, just as Europe experiences an unprecedented heatwave. Fires in parts of France, Spain, and [...]
August 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Finland: Roundwood prices continued to rise in June
In June, an average of EUR 68.6 per cubic metre was paid for pine logs [...]
August 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Central European roundwood markets are at a turning point
Central European roundwood markets are at a turning point as forests in much of the region have recently suffered extensive [...]
July 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Mercer acquires German HIT Torgau for EUR 270 million
HIT Torgau owns and operates an integrated timber processing facility with wood pallet, lumber, biofuel and energy production [...]
July 26, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Germany plans to spend 900 million euros on forests by 2026
The German federal government wants to invest 900 million euros in the protection and renewal of [...]
July 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Europe
Lumber prices in Japan soaring again
Lumber prices in Japan are soaring in the wake of the Ukraine war. The shortage that [...]
July 26, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Stora Enso and Northvolt partner to develop wood-based batteries
Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining forces to create sustainable batteries using lignin-based hard carbon produced with renewable wood [...]
July 26, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Europe
Wood prices in Germany soaring until May- signs of correction since June
Wood prices in Germany rose steeply up until May. Now there are first signs of a correction, especially for softwood [...]
July 25, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
West Fraser Timber denies Kronospan, CVC takeover
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it has not received any takeover offer after a report [...]
July 25, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe / North America
EU tropical wood product imports benefit from curtailment supplies from Russia and Belarus
In the first four months of this year, the value of EU imports of tropical wood and wood furniture totalled [...]
July 25, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
