New legislation in Sweden makes logging impossible for large parts of the year
New rulings, from the land and environmental courts and the European Court of Justice, have created what is called a [...]
February 16, 2022
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Australia: Timberlink to upgrade sawmill build new CLT plant
Timberlink’s Tarpeena sawmill, located in South Australia, is undergoing a multi-million-dollar expansion. The project will include an [...]
February 15, 2022
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China: Quarantine requirements on imported pine logs and lumber came into force
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110, entitled quarantine requirements on [...]
February 14, 2022
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Largest sawmill company in Finland reports all-time financial result
Finland's largest sawmill company has a turnover of half a billion.At the end of [...]
February 14, 2022
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Georgia-Pacific invests US$20 million in South Carolina OSB mill
Georgia-Pacific has announced that it will be investing $20 million in its Alcolu, South Carolina OSB mill. The project [...]
February 14, 2022
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Sweden’s sawmills plan record investments in production capacity expansions
Swedish sawmills have made record results in 2021 and there are plans for record investments and [...]
February 10, 2022
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James Jones & Sons Ltd. takes 60% stake in Australian Hyne Timber
James Jones & Sons Ltd., a family-owned and managed forest products company, now under its [...]
February 10, 2022
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Where is the French wood industry heading in 2022?
It is difficult to say today how the French timber market will evolve in 2022. Due to the health crisis [...]
February 9, 2022
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Timber trade associations criticize EU ban on wood imports from deforestation countries
In mid-November 2021, the EU Commission adopted a proposal for a ban on deforestation-free supply chains. The timber [...]
February 9, 2022
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UPM strike to continue until mid-March
The Finnish Paperworkers’ Union has informed UPM that their strike at UPM’s Finnish mills will be extended by three [...]
February 9, 2022
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