Greenpeace: Indonesia’s forests still under threat from palm oil industry
A new report by Greenpeace International reveals that suppliers to the world’s biggest consumer brands still cannot guarantee their [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
Arauco and the European Panel Federation joined PEFC as Stakeholders members
Chilean Arauco, the European Panel Federation (EPF) and the European Pulp Industry Sector Association AISBL (EPIS) have recently joined PEFC [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe / South America
Stora Enso wants to acquire forest assets from Bergvik Skog AB
Shareholders representing 98% of the owners in Bergvik Skog AB, a Swedish forest holding company, have agreed to initiate discussions [...]
November 28, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
Finnish softwood sawn timber and plywood production up by almost 6%
Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled [...]
November 16, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
China moves shipping containers to US logging sites
China is currently moving shipping containers directly to logging sites in the United States. This might be detrimental as they [...]
November 10, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
Sarawak government wants to enforce mandatory certification for timber concessions by 2022
Sarawak's government has announced that it will be mandatory for all timber companies to obtain sustainable forest management (SFM [...]
November 9, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
Important Dutch company was found sourcing illegal teak from Myanmar
A major Dutch company was found to having placed illegally sourced teak from Myanmar on the European market, as a [...]
November 8, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
Lumber prices in the US were stable during last week
The demand for framing lumber in the US remained steady to active during last week, even if traders usually experience [...]
November 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / North America
Helsinki District Court rules out underpricing accussations for Metsä, Stora Enso and UPM
Metsä Group informed that on October 31, 2017, the Helsinki District Court has ruled on 30 cases in which certain [...]
November 7, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Europe
Roundwood prices in Finland have gone mostly up in September
Roundwood prices in Finland have mostly increased during September 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016. [...]
November 2, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Europe
