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
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Europe
Central European bark beetle crisis puts pressure on timber prices
The situation is described by industry insiders as serious and likely to impact the entire forestry [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Mayr-Melnhof to invest EUR 130 million in a new cross-laminated timber plant
Austrian company Mayr-Melnhof will invest € 130 million on new cross-laminated timber production plant at the company's site [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Current trends in the Japanese wood pellet market
The earthquake, tsunami and resulting damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant, triggered by the Great [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
New Zealand: Sawmill start to close as overseas market subsidies inflate log prices
Sawmills in New Zealand find it hard to be profitable when overseas competitors can benefit from subsidies, the main timber [...]
February 10, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region
Russian softwood logs exports collapse in 2019
Russian softwood logs exports dropped by 27% in the third quarter of last year; with exports [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
Forest products included in the European Green Deal
Forest-based products and bioeconomy in the framework of the Green Deal is now an integrated part of the European [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Czechia Republic’s softwood forests ravaged by the bark beetle; 50% under threat
With its largely softwood forests, the Czech Republic is one of the European countries most affected [...]
February 7, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
UK housing developers discontinue CLT for high residential units
Swan is the latest housing developer to join the list of developers evaluating concrete and steel [...]
February 7, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
China plans to tackle the problem of illegal logging in a new forest law
In an encouraging move with the potential to create transformative market change, China recently amended its Forest Law to include [...]
February 7, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / China
