Sanctions against Russian exports to permanently alter the global trade of forest products
Lumber trade flows changed almost instantly when Russia invaded Ukraine in late February. Trade sanctions and restrictions in financial transactions [...]
March 30, 2022
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Stora Enso plans to sell four paper sites in Europe
Stora Enso has initiated a sales process for a possible divestment of four paper production sites [...]
March 30, 2022
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Effects of war in Ukraine on the German timber industry
Effects of the Ukraine war on the German timber industry are potentially extensive.   [...]
March 29, 2022
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Timber industry in Latvia hit by trade suspension with Russian and Belarus
Sanctions of the European Union (EU) and other countries against Russia and Belarus will also affect [...]
March 29, 2022
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UK softwood imports expected to be affected by shortages
As Russian and Belarussian wood products have fallen under legal sanctions, and already leading UK importers are refusing any new [...]
March 29, 2022
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Croatia’s wood flooring producers hit hard by Russian sanctions
Croatian wood flooring manufacturers have become an unlikely victim in the sanctions most of the world has imposed on Russia [...]
March 28, 2022
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Western Forest Products to curtail sawmill due to lack of logs
Western Forest Products (WFP) announced that starting last week, their Chemainus Sawmill is once again undergoing [...]
March 28, 2022
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European forest industry faces transportation problems
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is affecting transport and logistics throughout Europe. Trade with Russia is virtually non [...]
March 24, 2022
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Germany: Sawmill industry calls for boost in local wood sourcing due to war in Ukraine
Germany faces major challenges in the coming months and years. Against the background of the war waged by Russia against [...]
March 24, 2022
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COVID outbreaks paralyze Chinese ports, threatening global supply chains
The queues of container ships outside major Chinese ports are lengthening by the day as COVID [...]
March 24, 2022
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