Södra to invest in new CLT facility in Värö, Sweden
Södra is investing in a new facility that will increase the production capacity of timber frames ten-fold.  [...]
March 31, 2021
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Wood raw materials in short supply in Germany
If the scarcity of raw materials on the German wood market continues, pallet producers and other [...]
March 29, 2021
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North American lumber prices not expected to drop soon
Industry experts hopeful prices could begin to decline in second half of 2021 Lumber prices in [...]
March 25, 2021
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Lumber prices impact U.S. housing starts
February’s housing start numbers have been disappointing for the housing market. Housing starts fell last month by 10.3 [...]
March 25, 2021
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Significant wood product trade impact as UK leaves the EU single market
UK trade with the EU is now governed by the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement [...]
March 25, 2021
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US housing industry calls on Biden administration to find remedies for skyrocketing lumber prices
Soaring lumber prices and chronic shortages are prompting key U.S. housing industry participants to call on the Biden administration [...]
March 18, 2021
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Sharp recovery in UK softwood imports
UK's softwood import volumes for 2020 see a three per cent rise against 2019 totals, after falling [...]
March 15, 2021
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Considerable recovery in the European lumber market
Until recently, the total annual consumption of softwood lumber in Europe has been steadily increasing and in 2019 [...]
March 15, 2021
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Germany intensifies timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's [...]
March 15, 2021
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Austrian wood industry faces record softwood log prices
The Austrian wood industry has been severely impacted by the climate and corona crisis in 2020 which created difficult market [...]
March 11, 2021
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