Sweden: Sawlog prices on a downward trend
During the first quarter of 2017, the prices for Swedish roundwood have mostly decreased as compared to the previous quarter [...]
July 12, 2017
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Metsä Wood launches Open Source Wood Initiative- to accelerate growth in wood construction
A pioneering open innovation project to Metsä Wood has launched Open Source Wood initiative in order to accelerate growth in [...]
July 12, 2017
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Latvian Vika Wood increased its turnover and production for 2016
Latvian sawmill Vika Wood reached EUR 59.651 million in turnover during 2016, increasing by 0.8% as compared to [...]
July 12, 2017
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Wood-based panel production in Europe increased by 1,8% in 2016
On the occasion of EPF’s Annual General Meeting in Porto on 29 & 30 June 2017 and in the [...]
July 11, 2017
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EU softwood lumber exports over 1 million m3 in Q1/2017; up by 64%
The European sawmills increased their softwood lumber exports on the Chinese wood market during the first quarter of 2017. [...]
July 11, 2017
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Turkey overtakes Germany as leading MDF producer in Europe
Turkey has become the leading MDF producer in Europe, surpassing Germany. The country is the world’s second largest MDF [...]
July 11, 2017
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Segezha Group plans to build a huge birch plywood production in Russia
During the Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum in June, Kamil Zakirov, CEO and Chairman of the Management Board of Segezha [...]
July 11, 2017
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Pfeifer Group boosts wood pellet production at Kundl site to meet growing demand on the Italian market
The Tyrolean Pfeifer Group has invested EUR 5 million in pellet production at the Kundl site. The Austrian wood industry [...]
July 7, 2017
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Swedish softwood lumber exports 21% yoy in April
During April 2016, the Swedish sawmills exported much less softwood lumber than in March or April 2016. Also, the export [...]
July 7, 2017
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EOS general assembly talks about Croatia’s oak logs export ban
The government in Croatia has put a two-year ban on the export of oak logs [...]
July 7, 2017
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