International Softwood Conference 2024: Industry overview and market trends
The International Softwood Conference held this week in the beautiful city of Taormina, Italy attracted around 200 participants, primarily from [...]
October 20, 2024
Global wood markets face continued struggles with rising costs and trade disruptions
As August came to a close, the global wood products sector remained under pressure. In Europe, many countries are facing [...]
October 15, 2024
EU moves to postpone EUDR after huge pushback
The European Commission has proposed delaying the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), extending the deadlines for compliance by [...]
October 4, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asks EU to delay EUDR
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he’s asked the European Union to suspend a new regulation designed to reduce deforestation [...]
September 17, 2024
Trump’s re-election and its tariff policy could have serious repercussions for the global wood industry
Europe faces significant challenges should Donald Trump be re-elected as U.S. President in November. A major concern is [...]
August 1, 2024
China rejects EUDR: standoff could plunge EU into supply crisis
The European Union’s flagship policy is in crisis. With over 40% of all wood furniture and cardboard exports at [...]
July 23, 2024
Wood prices plummet to record low – Global wood market in serious crisis
Global lumber prices are falling like a stone. Market experts had not actually expected this new crash. At the beginning [...]
July 11, 2024
Lumber prices are not rising, despite sawmills cutting production
Low lumber prices are forcing sawmills to cut production on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, sawmill companies also [...]
July 3, 2024
Global timber trade continues to be disrupted by the Red Sea Crisis
The ongoing Red Sea Crisis continues to severely disrupt global timber supply chains. Traders are struggling with escalating container costs [...]
July 2, 2024
Overview of current trends in Northern Europe’s wood industry
The European wood industry is currently facing some challenging times. However, some hopes come from a recovery in the construction [...]
June 21, 2024
