Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%, to enter Chinese market
In January-May 2020, lumber export of companies run by the Belarusian Forestry Ministry went up by 30%. [...]
July 7, 2020
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IKEA to review its Ukrainian wood supply after critical report
Furniture retailer IKEA said on Tuesday it would review its wood supply chain in Ukraine after [...]
July 7, 2020
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Ikea to face allegations of illegally logged timber from Ukraine
from ancient forests in Ukraine. Although the timber was certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC [...]
July 7, 2020
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European demand for African tropical timber weakens
The impact of pandemic control measures have hit West African timber producers across the region hard, coming as it has [...]
July 6, 2020
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Forestry sector in New Zealand hopes for revival after rollercoaster ride
While the past few months have been a rollercoaster for many industries, the New Zealand's forest sector has been [...]
July 6, 2020
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Södra boosts capacity at its Värö mill
Södra is planning a new investment for its state-of-the-art pulp mill in Värö, Sweden, which [...]
July 6, 2020
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Massive price drops for logs in Austria due to bark beetle infestation and coronavirus crisis
The log market in Austria is currently impacted by the bark beetle infestation and the coronavirus crisis in June. [...]
July 2, 2020
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Reductions in timber storage regulations in Sweden
The Swedish government ends the rules for timber storage to facilitate the forest industry during the current crisis. [...]
July 2, 2020
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ULK Group to build a mega sawmill in Russia
Russia's ULK Group is investing more than Euro 400 million in one of the country [...]
July 2, 2020
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Is China going to ban imports of Canadian timber?
On June 16, China announced that pests were found in logs imported from Canada. This news triggered concerns in the [...]
July 2, 2020
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