Forest industry could benefit from EU economic stimulus program
In light of the European Commission’s expected announcement of which business ecosystems will be targeted [...]
May 26, 2020
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Indonesia’s timber legality system remains in place
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber products it exports, as green groups warned the [...]
May 26, 2020
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Chinese exports of plywood, wooden furniture crash in Q1/2020
According to China Customs, in the first quarter of 2020, China’s plywood exports were 1.85 million cubic metres [...]
May 26, 2020
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Belgium’s timber industry calls for measures to avoid economic collapse
In an open letter, Belgian importers, traders and processors of wood, via their trade association Fedustria, called for political leadership [...]
May 26, 2020
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Impact of coronavirus on exports of the Finnish forest industry
How does the global recession caused by the coronavirus affect the exports and prices of the Finnish forest industry?  [...]
May 25, 2020
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Vietnam’s main business partners suspend wood products import orders
The export market shares of wood and wooden products of Vietnam are mainly in the US, Japan, Europe, and China [...]
May 25, 2020
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Sharp drop in Latvia’s wood products exports in Q1/2020
In January-March 2020, Latvia exported EUR 651.007 million worth of forestry products, which is a decrease of 9 [...]
May 25, 2020
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Timber supply chain in UK ready for business
The timber supply chain in UK is gearing up for business with almost all businesses to reopen in May.  [...]
May 25, 2020
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Severe crisis in Central Europe due to the bark beetle infestation
Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe has been [...]
May 21, 2020
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Sawn softwood prices in Chinese on the rise
The interruption of the supply chain from China to Europe and Russia led to a lack [...]
May 21, 2020
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