Lower prices in Asia cause sharp drop in Metsa Group’s revenues
The profit of the major Finnish forest industry company Metsa Group worsened remarkably in April-July, as prices in China [...]
August 13, 2019
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European hardwood industry still strong despite slow construction sector
According to latest Eurostat figures, building construction contracted by 0.2% in May over April 2019, while civil engineering output [...]
August 13, 2019
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Stormwood from the Italian Alps sold to China
Between 27 and 29 October 2018, the Vaia storm destroyed 41,491 hectares of woods in [...]
August 8, 2019
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Risk of US anti-dumping investigations of Vietnamese wood products exports
In the first 6 months of 2019 the US continued as Vietnam’s top export market for wood products with [...]
August 8, 2019
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EU hardwood trade steady despite many challenges
While uncertainty surrounding Brexit may be casting a shadow over the UK market the wider EU [...]
August 8, 2019
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Germany boosts softwood lumber deliveries to China
Following a -32% drop in exports last year, European softwood lumber deliveries to China have recovered in the [...]
August 5, 2019
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FSC to sanction Korean-Indonesian company
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has sanctioned Korean-Indonesian conglomerate Korindo for clearing tropical forests in Indonesia to produce palm [...]
August 5, 2019
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EGGER reports stable financial year and record investments
The wood-based panels giant recorded sales of EUR 2.84 billion and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 425.0 million [...]
August 5, 2019
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Prospects for American Softwoods on the European market
American Softwoods Consultant, Charles Trevor, was interviewed by AEIM (Spanish Association of Wood Trade and Industry) and the article appeared [...]
August 5, 2019
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Falling softwood lumber in US
The measured pace in US framing lumber trading that began in early July persisted into the latter part of the [...]
August 5, 2019
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