Germany: Wood pellet prices more than double over a year ago
Germany's current demand for wood pellets is higher than ever. This applies to pellet heating systems as well as [...]
August 5, 2022
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BSW Group to close a sawmill
Citing a downturn in demand across the global timber industry, the war in Ukraine, and increasing energy costs, the BSW [...]
August 5, 2022
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Unprecedented period of change in European wooden furniture sector
The last two and half years, marked from the start of 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic and from February [...]
August 5, 2022
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European lumber exports might decline by a half due to the war in Ukraine
One immediate impact of the war in Ukraine is a tighter market for softwood lumber in Europe. About 20% of [...]
August 2, 2022
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Finland warns energy crisis could curb forest, chemical industry, close factories
Finland's forestry and chemical industry companies are currently doing everything they can to find alternatives to natural gas before [...]
August 2, 2022
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Belgium: Worries about availability of wood; prices on the rise
Wood traders in Belgium are currently experiencing an unusually high demand for firewood. The reason for this is the high [...]
August 2, 2022
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Egger reports record production levels; outlook challenging
Despite the challenging conditions Egger Group recorded a strong increase in sales turnover in 2021/2022 financial year. [...]
August 2, 2022
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Russian timber, timber product exports likely to see double-digit decline in second half
Russian sawn timber exports, which have been sanctioned by the EU along with other wood products since July 10, were [...]
August 2, 2022
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Log demand in China remains weak at the moment
China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 5.0M. Daily port log offtake has dropped to around 60 [...]
August 1, 2022
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EU wood pellet demand expected to set a new record in 2022
The European Union consumed a record 23.1 million metric tons of wood pellets in 2021, according to a new [...]
August 1, 2022
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