Wood pellet exports from North America to Europe doubled in two years
North America exported wood pellets valued at over 650 million dollars in 2013, a dramatic increase of more than 250 [...]
April 23, 2014
Market Analysis / Wood Products / Europe / North America
Chinese plywood demanded by Europe in 2014
EU imports of Chinese hardwood plywood dipped again 2013 in December, due partly to the European Christmas holiday season and [...]
April 22, 2014
Market Analysis / Wood-based panels / China / Europe
Metsä wants to invest €1,1 billion in next-generation bio-product mill
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is planning to build a bio-product mill in the existing mill area in [...]
April 20, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Global Trends / Pulp & Paper / Woodworking machinery / Europe
China invests big in Russia’s timber processing industry
During 2014, Chinese investors will launch the first phase of a major Siberian timber complex, 'part of a push by [...]
April 20, 2014
Industry Events / Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Russia
China’s Luyuan buys complete MDF plant from Siempelkamp
Siempelkamp Maschinen-und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG managed to sell a a complete thin MDF/HDF production plant to [...]
April 16, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Products / Woodworking machinery / China / Europe
Wood pellets’ prices in Poland: 2013 and Q1/2014
Poland has produced about 600,000 tons of wood pellets in 2013. Along with imports, the Polish wood pellets market [...]
April 14, 2014
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Price analysis and info / Statistics / Europe
Exports of pellets and wood chips decline sharply in Sweden
In 2013, Sweden's exports of pellets declined by 17 % to 285 000 m³f ub (cubic metre solid volume [...]
April 13, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / Price analysis and info / Statistics / Europe
Exports in Finland’s forest industry expected to rise in 2014 and 2015
The world economic growth and a slight economic recovery in Europe will improve the outlook for the Finnish forest industry [...]
April 13, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / Price analysis and info / Statistics / Europe
Softwood exports to China tripled by European sawmills in 2013
After a slowdown in 2012, China's expanding housing market has driven up its demand for logs and timber this [...]
April 13, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / Price analysis and info / Statistics / China / Europe
Wood and furniture in Spain up to 9,5% exports in 2013
Spanish wood and furniture industry exports grew by 9,5% in 2013, with total sales worth EUR 2,770.5 [...]
April 13, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / Furniture / Wood-based panels / Europe