Schweighofer, Egger and Kronospan have most of the control over the Romanian timber market
Schweighofer, Kronospan and Egger are three Austrian companies with wood processing operations in Romania. Their cumulated business exceeded EUR 1 [...]
May 8, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Europe
Lithuanian roundwood prices go down in February
The upward trend in Lithuanian roundwood prices registered in January has slowed down in February. Pine [...]
April 26, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Europe
Finnish forest industry sees investments on the rise
In the first quarter of the year, the Finnish forest industry exports and production showed signs of recovery, according to [...]
April 20, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Swedish logs prices show mixed results during Q1/2014
In the first quarter of 2014, roundwood prices in Sweden show some mixed results: pine sawlogs are cheaper by EUR [...]
April 17, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Europe
Indonesian wood manufacturers group plead over lifting export ban
A group of Indonesian wood product manufacturers is strongly opposed to the government's plan to resume log exports fearing [...]
April 10, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
Malaysian industry let down by low demand for certified wood
The MTCC has released data for the last four months of 2013 on exports of wood products certified through the [...]
April 9, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East
West Fraser grows the company’s lumber capacity in U.S. South and Western Canada
West Fraser continues to grow its lumber business in the U.S. South and in western Canada. The company announced [...]
April 5, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Russian lumber exports on the rise, while log exports drop
The Russian log export tax that was implemented in 2007 resulted in a sharp decline of log exportation with the [...]
March 18, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Russia
Interfor reported record lumber production and sales in 2013
Interfor reported net earnings of $11.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to net losses of $0 [...]
February 24, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
EU tropical hardwood imports from Malaysia are on the rise
EU tropical hardwood imports from Malaysia hit a low of 53,000cu.m/month at the end of 2012 and [...]
February 10, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
