Forestry

Russian invasion, Covid and inflation overshadow the outlook of the Finnish sawmill industry

    The uncertainty caused by the Ukraine war is also reflected in the demand for Finnish lumber [...]

HS Timber acquires sawmill in Finland

    HS Timber Group, formerly known as Holzindustrie Schweighofer Group, has acquired 100% of the shares in [...]

Significantly reduced log supply to China

The total log demand in China has reduced since last year’s real estate and construction crisis in China due [...]

Russian timber companies ask for state support due to sanctions

Russian business associations "Opora Rossii" and "Business Russia" sent a set of proposals to Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko on [...]

North American lumber demand expected to remain high even if a recession occurs

    With Russia’s war in Ukraine, runaway inflation and rising interest rates, analysts and economists speaking [...]

Global supply-chain congestion shows signs of easing

Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]

High demand and prices lead to record Q1/2022 for Moelven

The international market situation for wood products and rising prices are contributing to a strong start for Moelven in 2022 [...]

Lumber markets are expected to tighten both short and long term

    The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe [...]

Swedish roundwood prices on the rise in Q1/2022

    The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the [...]

Intense negotiations underway on EU “deforestation free” law

Intense negotiations continue within the European Council and European Parliament towards agreement of a final text of the law "on [...]