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November 7, 2024
Mood in the German wood industry brightens slightly in October 2024
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November 7, 2024
EU faces softwood shortage and hardwood surplus, study reveals
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November 7, 2024
Antidumping measures give German parquet Industry hope for business revival
The Association of the German Parquet Industry supports the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2733... Continue reading
November 6, 2024
Polish sawmill industry struggles with high wood prices and profitability challenges
The cost of wood in Poland is the highest among neighboring countries... Continue reading
October 31, 2024
European parquet market hit by slow construction activity and Chinese imports
European parquet consumption continued to decrease during the three first quarters of 2024 but at a... Continue reading
October 29, 2024
ISC 2024: Softwood lumber production in Europe expected to rise in 2025
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October 29, 2024
Finland: Sawn timber prices remain low despite sharp rise in log prices
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October 28, 2024
Market tone is finally changing in North American sawmill industry
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October 28, 2024
Pfeifer to expand cross-laminated timber production in response to rising market demand
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October 28, 2024
Egger Group started construction of €200m Markt Bibart plant investment
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October 25, 2024
Bad mood in the German wood industry, expectations negative
The business climate in the German wood industry remained clearly negative in September 2024.... Continue reading
October 23, 2024
How Russian birch supply cuts are leading to plywood mill closures in Finland
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October 23, 2024
Germany: Pellet prices remain low in October
The heating season has begun, but price increases for wood pellets are still a long way off. With... Continue reading
October 22, 2024
Poland’s wood and furniture sector sees highest growth in insolvencies
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October 21, 2024
International Softwood Conference 2024: Industry overview and market trends
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October 15, 2024
German wood industry calls for stable policy frameworks
With a joint appeal, the associations The Forest Owners (AGDW) and the German Sawmill and Wood... Continue reading
October 10, 2024
Koelnmesse cancels IMM Cologne 2025
Together with the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM) and the German Furniture and... Continue reading
October 7, 2024
EU sawmills return on the Japanese market: 50% export growth
Between January and July 2024, softwood lumber exports from the European Union to Japan have... Continue reading
October 3, 2024
EUDR postponement: Mixed reactions from the European wood industry
The European Commission's proposal to delay the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation... Continue reading
October 2, 2024
Sweden: Softwood lumber exports fall on lower demand in EU, UK and China
In the first seven months of 2024, Sweden exported approximately 7.12 million cubic meters of... Continue reading
October 2, 2024
German woodworking machinery production expected to drop 15% in 2024
VDMA (German Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association) Woodworking Machinery has retracted... Continue reading
October 1, 2024
Plummeting European exports of softwood logs & lumber to China this year
The European Union's softwood log and lumber exports to China have seen a significant decline... Continue reading
October 1, 2024
Stable roundwood prices in Germany in September
The roundwood market in Germany remains stable. There were hardly any noticeable changes in the... Continue reading
September 30, 2024
Fall in EU softwood lumber exports to the US
European softwood lumber exports to the USA experienced a downward trend in the first seven months... Continue reading
September 26, 2024
EU Commission insists no plans to delay anti-deforestation law
Due to a growing backlash from trading partners and conservative lawmakers, the European Commission... Continue reading
September 25, 2024
Declining wood prices in Germany
Wood prices in Germany are directly tied to market demand, which has been severely affected by the... Continue reading
September 24, 2024
2024 is a year of survival for the Latvian timber industry
For the Latvian wood industry, this is a year of survival, not development... Continue reading
September 19, 2024
Bad mood among German sawmills: weak economy, construction crisis and EUDR
The current economic development and future challenges were the focus of a survey conducted among... Continue reading
September 16, 2024
Sweden: Record timber prices could bring sawmill closures
Historically, Swedish timber prices have been below the European average, but with significant... Continue reading
September 10, 2024
China: Fall in softwood lumber imports
According to China Customs data, China’s lumber imports experienced a slight decrease in the... Continue reading
September 10, 2024
Kährs’ result impaired by unfavorable market conitions
Kährs Group reported a challenging second quarter of 2024, with an 11% organic decline in turnover... Continue reading
September 9, 2024
Germany: Reduced amounts bark beetle damaged wood this summer
Reduced amounts of damaged wood by bark beetles were reported in Thuringia and Bavaria in the... Continue reading
September 5, 2024
European plywood importers look to 2025 for market upturn
Leading European plywood importers have forecast trade to be on a level with 2023 or be only... Continue reading
September 3, 2024
Germany: Wood prices in 2024 struggle amid economic downturn and construction slump
Wood prices in 2024 are experiencing significant pressure, driven by the broader economic crisis... Continue reading
September 2, 2024
New calls for EUDR postponement in Germany
The German Timber Trade Association (GD Holz) has again called on the EU Commission to postpone the... Continue reading
August 22, 2024
China: Sharp decline in log imports, especially from EU
According to China Customs log imports totaled 18.82 million cubic meters valued at US$3.268... Continue reading
August 20, 2024
Germany: Sawmills entitled to compensation of up to EUR 500 million after forestry administration violated antitrust law
A court in Germany has found that antitrust laws were breached over a 27-year period in the... Continue reading