Closure of paper mill shifts focus on condition of Finland’s forestry sector
The operating conditions of the forest industry in Finland came into focus on Thursday as Finnish forestry giant UPM elaborated [...]
August 28, 2020
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Sweden: Strong demand and rising prices for the sawmill industry
The recent strengthening of the Swedish krona and the ongoing pandemic are two factors that have changed the conditions in [...]
August 28, 2020
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SCA invests in pulp production, discontinues publication paper
SCA intends to invest SEK 1.45 billion ( EUR 140.7 million) in the production of chemically pre-treated thermo [...]
August 28, 2020
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Siempelkamp to install new forming and press line at Kastamonu’s plant in Turkey
Kastamonu Entegre and Siempelkamp announce assembly work on the new forming and press line with the 7'-x-37.1 [...]
August 28, 2020
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European wood exports to China: is train an alternative to ship?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to the higher freight costs [...]
August 27, 2020
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Canada calls for elimination of U.S. lumber duties after WTO ruling
Ottawa is calling on the U.S. to remove its countervailing duties on softwood lumber from Canada after a World [...]
August 27, 2020
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German softwood logs exports to China doubled in the first half
In the first half of 2020, Germany exported almost half more softwood logs than in the same period of the [...]
August 27, 2020
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Sweden: Downward trend in roundwood prices continues in Q2/2020
The second quarter of 2020 shows dropping sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are cheaper by [...]
August 27, 2020
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WTO decision on softwood lumber cheered by Canada, denounced in US
The United States inappropriately applied countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber, according to a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement [...]
August 26, 2020
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New Zealand increases in log prices to China cancelled out by higher shipping costs
Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong while the longer-term forecasts are uncertain. New [...]
August 26, 2020
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