October 2015 - Global Wood Markets Info

Finland: Roundwood trade expected to pick up next year

The drop in Finland’s sawnwood production this year will have an effect on domestic roundwood removals and trade. The [...]

October 27, 2015

Should EU stop support for biomass subsidies?

As bioenergy hits 60 per cent of the renewable energy consumed in the EU, a new briefing by forest NGO [...]

October 27, 2015

US wants to continue the Softwood Lumber Agreement

After nine years, on October 12, the Softwood Lumber Agreement between US and Canada has expired. The Softwood Lumber Agreement [...]

October 25, 2015

Lower sales for Stora Enso’s Wood Products division

For the third quarter of 2015, Stora Enso reported lower sales in its Wood Products division. Sales declined both as [...]

October 25, 2015

One new EUTR monitoring organization

Last week, the European Commission appointed another Monitoring Organisation (MO). The Commission recognised the Spanish organisation AENOR (Asociación Espa [...]

October 23, 2015

Stable prices for wood pellets in Austria

In October, the price of Austrian wood pellets is still below the 230 euro mark. This trend started in April [...]

October 22, 2015

US is still the main wood pellet supplier to the EU

EU imports of wood pellets from the United States showed no signs of slowing in the first seven months of [...]

October 20, 2015

Finnish sawlog prices drop

Throughout the summer the average price for pine and spruce sawlogs in Finland went up, while birch sawlogs price declined [...]

October 18, 2015

Södra to close hardwood sawmill

Södra will initiate negotiations with trade unions with the intention of closing the hardwood sawmill in Traryd, Sweden. Just [...]

October 17, 2015

Data on first half Malaysian wood products exports

The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) reported timber sector exports of RM10.46 billion (approx. US$ 3.77 billion) in [...]

October 15, 2015

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