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Finland: Lumber prices start to fall sharply

    Uncertainty is already visible in Finland's lumber market, and demand and prices for lumber have [...]

Russian sawmills hit hard by sanctions

    Already in May 2022, Russian sawmilling companies were able to largely feel the impact of sanctions [...]

The European sawmill industry is skeptical about Q3/2022

The first months of 2022 were very positive for the industry thanks to strong demand. Thanks to a stable supply [...]

N. American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks

     Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell while mortgage rates jumped [...]

Plywood plants of Russian Sveza work at 20-40% of capacity

Aleksey Mordashov, head of the board of directors of Severstal, which also owns the leading Russian birch plywood producer Sveza [...]

Wood supply shortage expected to hit European markets in the coming months

    European parquet markets have diverged in 2022. While Italy, Scandinavia and Spain have seen continuing increases [...]

IKEA to sell its four plants in Russia

    The Swedish retailer IKEA plans to sell its plants in Russia.    The [...]

UK boosts imports of lower-priced Latvian hardwoods

    UK hardwood import volumes shot up by 30% in Q1 2022 as compared to the same [...]

Brazil expands plywood exports to EU as falling supplies to US

    In May, Brazil reduced plywood exports to the U.S. by 38% year-on-year to [...]

Europe’s sawn hardwood production at highest level since 2008

Production of sawn hardwood in Europe was significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis in 2020 with a strong decline particularly [...]