Mayr-Melnhof completes acquisition of Bergkvist Siljan; becomes Europe’s 3rd sawmill group
The Austrian competition authorities approved the acquisition of Bergkvist Siljan AB by Mayr-Melnhof Holz, one [...]
February 3, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Euroconstruct: Dynamic recovery in European construction in 2021 and 2022
According to the new estimate, the total construction output in the Euroconstruct area decreased by 4.7% in 2020, a [...]
February 3, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Outlook for New Zealand’s exports of logs to China challenging
New Zealand log export revenue was up 34 percent during the year to 30 June 2021 due to stronger than [...]
February 3, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
Sweden’s sawmill industry reports record production in 2021; outlook positive for 2022
Analysts predicted that 2021 would be a new record year for the Swedish sawmill industry as [...]
February 2, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
US reduces duties on most Canadian softwood lumber producers
The US Department of Commerce issued its preliminary determination in their Third Administrative Review of certain softwood lumber products from [...]
February 2, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / North America
Crisis growing in the Irish forest industry
According to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), Ireland’s forest industry remains in crisis. Delays in [...]
February 2, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
2022 global wood pellet market outlook
The industrial wood pellet markets have been growing at an annualized rate of about 1.66 million metric tonnes per [...]
February 2, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East / Europe / North America / Russia
COVID casts long shadow over the European furniture sector
For the European furniture sector, as in other industries, the COVID pandemic is casting a long [...]
February 2, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Furniture / Europe
High prices in the German wood market
In November 2021, German forest owners increased their income from the sale of spruce logs by around 50%. Overall, producers [...]
February 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe
China: 2021 logs and lumber imports rise in value thanks to higher prices
In 2021, the value of China's lumber imports reached 7.179 billion US dollars, while [...]
February 1, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
