UPM Timber cuts 43 jobs
UPM Timber has completed the employee consultation process started in early February on its plans to [...]
April 5, 2021
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Södra to invest in new CLT facility in Värö, Sweden
Södra is investing in a new facility that will increase the production capacity of timber frames ten-fold. [...]
March 31, 2021
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EU wood product exporters struggle to respond to UK due diligence requests
One measure already enforced in the UK is the UK Timber Regulation which imposes legality due [...]
March 29, 2021
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German woodworking machinery manufacturer cancels Ligna 2021 participation
Leading German woodworking machinery manufacturer Martin has cancelled its participation in this autumn’s Ligna exhibition due to uncertainty over [...]
March 23, 2021
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China and Finland forced to find alternative sources for Russian roundwood
Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by exporting roughly [...]
March 22, 2021
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US housing industry calls on Biden administration to find remedies for skyrocketing lumber prices
Soaring lumber prices and chronic shortages are prompting key U.S. housing industry participants to call on the Biden administration [...]
March 18, 2021
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2021 still full of challenges for the global container market
The global shipping system is currently experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. A series of unusual events triggered [...]
March 18, 2021
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China’s current particleboard production capacities
In 2020, 16 particleboard production lines have been be completed and put into production in China, with an additional production [...]
March 15, 2021
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German timber trade association threatens with lawsuit against lockdown
Before the federal-state consultations on the corona pandemic on March 3, the The German association for the timber trade [...]
March 9, 2021
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Sawmills in Sweden have the lowest stock levels in 20 years
Swedish sawmills have not had such low stock levels in over 20 years. They have had [...]
March 8, 2021
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