European spruce bark beetle and its impact on wood markets
Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe was damaged by a combination of [...]
June 30, 2020
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Swedish and German softwood lumber exports to China rise sharply despite pandemic
Despite the ongoing pandemic and the lockdowns which have slowed trade in many European countries, EU softwood lumber [...]
June 30, 2020
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Finland: Trade of roundwood down by 30%, prices of logs on a downward trend
In May, the average stumpage price for pine logs was EUR 53.9 per cubic metre, and the price for [...]
June 30, 2020
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Setra expands range of construction timber, to invest in a new planing mill in Sweden
Swedish wood products company Setra is expanding its range of construction timber with a major investment in new planed products [...]
June 30, 2020
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UK wood pellet imports hit record monthly high
The UK's wood pellet imports hit a new April high earlier this year, as biomass-fired generation took a [...]
June 30, 2020
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Russia’s logs and lumber exports fall sharply in Jan.-Apr. 2020
During January-April 2020 Russia’s export of lumber exports reached made 5.7 million tons, down 9.6% year [...]
June 30, 2020
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Falling pulpwood prices around the world
Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2020. The biggest declines [...]
June 30, 2020
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Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%; enters Chinese market
In January-May 2020, lumber export of companies run by the Belarusian Forestry Ministry went up by 30%.   [...]
June 28, 2020
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IKEA plans to review its Ukrainian wood supply after critical report
Furniture retailer IKEA said on Tuesday it would review its wood supply chain in Ukraine after a report by a [...]
June 28, 2020
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World’s tallest hybrid timber tower to be built in Sydney
Sydney could soon be home to the world's tallest hybrid timber building if a new project comes to fruition [...]
June 28, 2020
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