Germany, Sweden boost softwood lumber exports to the US
In February 2022, Sweden’s exports of softwood lumber to the U.S. jumped tenfold year-on-year to 107 [...]
April 18, 2022
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Interfor sells specialty sawmill to San Group
Interfor Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Acorn specialty sawmill located near Vancouver, British Columbia [...]
April 18, 2022
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List of Russian wood products banned by the EU
The European Union has agreed on a new sanctions package, including an embargo on Russian wood imports for invading Ukraine [...]
April 15, 2022
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The race to replace Russia to increase the demand for Finnish softwood lumber
The next few years will see a major change in the Finnish forest industry, as Russia [...]
April 15, 2022
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Japan bans the import of Russian timber
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently announced that he will stop importing some Russian timber products from this week. [...]
April 15, 2022
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Binderholz to put into operation a new sawline in Baruth
Binderholz has put a new sawline into operation at the Baruth site in Germany. The system [...]
April 15, 2022
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Could Russia and China increase log and softwood lumber trade?
Before the onset of the global financial crisis , Russia was China’s primary softwood log supplier [...]
April 13, 2022
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New Zealand’s forestry sector hopes fumigation alternative will unlock Indian market
New Zealand's forestry sector is hopeful exports to India will resume now the Environmental Protection [...]
April 13, 2022
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Timber prices up 35% in Europe with further rises likely due to war pressure
European market prices for certain timber products are up 35% as a result of the Ukraine [...]
April 12, 2022
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FSC Russia to break relations with FSC International; starts own certification scheme
In March, the International Board of FSC International decided to suspend all Russian FSC trade certificates indefinitely. The decision comes [...]
April 12, 2022
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