Upward trend in Swedish roundwood prices in 2019
Delivery prices on roundwood has increased two years in a row. The increase of 2019 was however less than the [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Buildings could avoid greenhouse gas emissions if wood replaces cement, steel
Replacing cement and steel in urban construction by wood could avoid greenhouse gas emissions from cement and steel production and [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood Construction / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America
Bark beetle infestation hasn’t impacted the Baltic states
In contrast to large parts of Central Europe with a focus on Germany and Austria, the bark beetle calamity in [...]
February 12, 2020
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Russian forest industry in crisis due to warm weather that impedes logging
The forest industry in Russia is currently in a crisis situation because of the abnormally warm weather this winter. The [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Russia
India may restrict imports of furniture
The Indian government is likely to impose restrictions on imports of furniture with a view to boost domestic manufacturing and [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East
Trump wants to help plant 1 trillion trees
President Trump announced the United States will join a 1 trillion trees initiative launched at the [...]
February 12, 2020
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Germany: Calls for more softwood planting
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rohholz eV – the Working Group on Raw Wood Consumers – (AGR), a voluntary association of [...]
February 10, 2020
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Overview of the Russian plywood market and price evolution
Plywood sales in the Russian market fell from 1.7% to 12.9% per year from 2014 to 2018. Russian [...]
February 10, 2020
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European softwood logs invade the Chinese; market prices down sharply
European beetle logs have flooded the Chinese market. In the first ten months of the year [...]
February 10, 2020
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UPM could close Chapelle mill in France
In September 2019, UPM announced plans to sell its Chapelle newsprint mill in Grand-Couronne, France. [...]
February 10, 2020
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