Strong lumber markets in N. America and Europe push up sawlog prices in Q1/2021
The strong lumber markets in North America and Europe resulted in higher sawlog prices in most parts of the world [...]
June 16, 2021
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Drax builds three new pellet plants in Arkansas
Drax Group will begin constructing the first of three new ‘satellite’ pellet plants in Arkansas. [...]
May 12, 2021
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Global trade of wood chips drops sharply in 2020
Global trade of wood chips, which are mainly used by pulpmills, grew from about 21 million tons in 2009 to [...]
May 12, 2021
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Sharp rise in softwood sawlog prices in Austria due to booming demand and low availability
Sharply rising prices with extremely lively global demand for building materials. All timber products are currently following this development. Above [...]
April 27, 2021
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Russian Sveza plans large investment in a new sawmill and pellet plant
Russian Sveza plans to invest 8.6 billion rubles (EUR 93.4 million) in the construction [...]
April 27, 2021
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Drax completed acquisition of Pinnacle Renewable Energy
British energy company Drax, which owns the world’s largest biomass power station, located in the United Kingdom and wood [...]
April 20, 2021
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Europe: Pellet demand to grow by 30-40% over the next five years
The forecasted growth in wood pellet production in Europe will increase competition for wood fiber and [...]
April 13, 2021
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Drax’s acquisition of Pinnacle approved by shareholders
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. and Drax Group plc. on March 31 each announced shareholder approval for the planned acquisition of [...]
April 8, 2021
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Austrian timber prices continue to rise
The positive trend in the Austrian construction industry continues. The demand for all sawn timber ranges currently exceeds the supply [...]
April 5, 2021
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Chile’s wood chip exports down 40% in 2020
Wood chip exports from Chile plummeted in 2020, with shipments falling by over 40% from the first quarter to the [...]
April 5, 2021
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