UPM suspends purchasing of wood in and from Russia; ceases operations at Chudovo plywood mill
UPM will suspend purchasing of wood in and from Russia as well as the UPM Chudovo [...]
March 10, 2022
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FSC has suspended wood certification in Russia and Belarus
The FSC International Board of Directors has agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and [...]
March 10, 2022
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Accoya plans to build new production plant in USA
Work will begin shortly to start ground works and construction of a new Accoya wood production facility in Kingsport, Tennessee [...]
March 10, 2022
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Metsä Group ends lumber production in Kyrö
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, starts negotiations on its plans to discontinue the lumber production in Kyrö, Finland in [...]
March 9, 2022
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120 environmental groups ask for timber imports from Russia to be stopped
Over a 120 individual environmental rights groups have joined together and are calling for a ban on the use of [...]
March 9, 2022
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BSW Group stops purchasing Russian raw material
BSW Group has decided to stop purchasing any raw material which originates from Russia due to [...]
March 9, 2022
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China to become “virtually the only available market” for Russian timber
Faced with a blockade of cargo transportation to foreign countries, the Russian domestic timber industry is [...]
March 8, 2022
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Timber from Russia and Belarus considered ‘conflict timber’ by PEFC
All timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’ and therefore cannot be used in PEFC-certified products, the [...]
March 8, 2022
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Russia’s war on Ukraine could triple ocean shipping rates
Russia's invasion into Ukraine is likely to send ocean and air shipping rates skyrocketing at [...]
March 7, 2022
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IKEA ceases operations in Russia and Belarus
IKEA has decided to temporarily pause operations in Russia. This means that: Inter IKEA Group has taken the decision to [...]
March 7, 2022
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