Strong demand and rising prices for Sweden’s sawmill industry
The recent strengthening of the Swedish krona and the ongoing pandemic are two factors that have changed the conditions in [...]
September 7, 2020
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Germany: Softwood logs exports to China double H1/2020
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
September 7, 2020
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Sweden: Decline in roundwood prices continues in Q2/2020
The second quarter of 2020 shows dropping sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are cheaper by [...]
September 7, 2020
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Closure of UPM’s paper mill shifts focus on condition of Finland’s forestry sector
The operating conditions of the forest industry in Finland came into focus on Thursday as Finnish forestry giant UPM elaborated [...]
September 7, 2020
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N. Zealand: Rising shipping costs impact prices of logs exported to China
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong while the longer-term [...]
September 4, 2020
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WTO decision on softwood lumber cheered by Canada, rejected in US
The United States inappropriately applied countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, according to a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement [...]
September 4, 2020
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N. American sawmills can’t meet current house construction demand
North American forest products manufacturers should put on their seat belts, as the latest housing market data indicates no stop [...]
September 4, 2020
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Russia: Exports of wood pellets hit record high in H1/2020
Russian wood pellet exports reached a record high in the first half of this year, bolstered [...]
September 4, 2020
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Wood pellet prices fall in Germany
The pellet price in Germany remained stable at summer level in August, however it is considerably lower as compared to [...]
September 4, 2020
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What are the causes of the current lumber shortage in US?
Lumber supplies in the U.S. are facing a big shortage as a result of the [...]
September 3, 2020
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