Wood-based panel prices rise sharply across Asia due to rising raw material costs
Soaring adhesive prices are impacting wooden board costs. Supply of raw materials of adhesive such as [...]
December 15, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Japan’s Iida Group buys 75% in the largest forestry company in Russia’s Far East
The Japanese Iida Group will acquire 75% in the Russian Forest Products Group timber holding for [...]
December 13, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Asia & Middle East / Russia
Mixed verdict on EUTR effectiveness
The long awaited "Fitness Check" of the EUTR and the FLEGT Regulation was published on 17 [...]
December 13, 2021
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Sweden: Holmen to boost production capacity at Iggesund Sawmill
Holmen has announced they are investing SEK 400 million (EUR 39 million) in their Iggesund Sawmill [...]
December 13, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Price overview for hardwood logs in Europe
Prices for oak logs continued to increase strongly in the autumn on the back of strong demand throughout Europe. The [...]
December 10, 2021
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New Zealand log prices hit by ‘perfect storm’
New Zealand log prices were at near record levels earlier in 2021, but last month sunk to lows not seen [...]
December 10, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
West Fraser completes OSB mill acquisition from Georgia Pacific
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Georgia Pacific’s oriented strand board [...]
December 10, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
Top global lumber companies: large acquisitions and expansions continue
With lumber companies being flush with cash from record prices in 2020 and 2021, there continues to be several new [...]
December 8, 2021
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Deforestation-risk countries’ ban proposal would significantly alter and extend EUTR obligations
On 17 November 2021, the European Commission announced a Proposal for a new Regulation to reduce global deforestation and forest [...]
December 8, 2021
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Trends in the Russian wood-based panels market
Good market dynamics exist in the Russian wood-based panels market, with a rise in plant investment projects there. [...]
December 8, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / Russia
