Kronospan is planning a €120 million MDF plant in central Slovakia
Austria’s Kronospan is aiming to invest some €120m in building a new MDF production facility [...]
November 18, 2021
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Swedish sawmill group Vida plans to limit lumber production
The Swedish sawmill group Vida, which is majority owned by the Canadian Canfor since 2018, plans to reduce lumber production [...]
November 18, 2021
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Conclusions of EU forest strategy for 2030 adopted by Council
The EU ministers responsible for agriculture and fisheries met in Brussels. They focused on forests and their importance in the [...]
November 17, 2021
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20% decline in wood prices expected in Russia
In Russia, a 20% decline in wood prices and a new rise in prices in April-May 2022 are predicted [...]
November 17, 2021
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Austria: Softwood log prices on a downward trend in November
Demand for spruce sawlogs is subdued and prices are under pressure. The situation is different with hardwood: Here both demand [...]
November 17, 2021
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UK packaging and pallet sector is under pressure from Covid, Brexit
UK's packaging and pallet sector is under pressure from Covid, Brexit and other factors. “While [...]
November 17, 2021
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Congested Chinese ports put high pressure on log exports
The cost of shipping wood to China has almost trippled since January — the result of Covid, increased fuel prices and [...]
November 16, 2021
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COP26 concludes: What significance has the result for worldwide forests?
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) took place in Glasgow, Scotland, from November 1st to 12th. However, the final [...]
November 16, 2021
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BC forest products industry faces uncertain future as government defers millions of hectares from logging
British Columbia forest products industry faces uncertain future as government defers millions of acres from logging. [...]
November 16, 2021
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Wood prices are slowly stabilizing in the Netherlands
The sharply rising raw material prices in the Dutch construction sector are not over yet, but there are bright spots [...]
November 15, 2021
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