UPM’s plywood production expansion in Russia on schedule
The UPM Chudovo plywood mill expansion investment, which started in late 2017, is proceeding on schedule to the production trial [...]
April 10, 2019
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Higher worldwide costs for wood chips and pulplogs
Wood fiber costs ranged between 45% and 70% of the cash costs for the production of pulp around the world [...]
April 10, 2019
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Roundwood prices in Latvia rise sharply
In the 2nd half of 2018, compared to the 1st half of 2018, the average purchase prices of softwood logs [...]
April 9, 2019
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Germany leads Europe in wood pellet production
In 2018, Germany confirmed its leading position in Europe as a producer of wood pellets. This is followed by Sweden [...]
April 9, 2019
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Forecast: Prices and export volumes for Finland’s pine and spruce sawnwood expected to fall this year
Lumber production in Finland grew slightly last year. Domestic consumption grew, but as the exports declined, sawnwood stocks in Finnish [...]
April 9, 2019
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LIGNA 2019: Primary wood industry out in force
The LIGNA show in Hannover, Germany, is back again from 27 to 31 May this year with another roundup of [...]
April 9, 2019
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SCA completes acquisition of Latvian Forestry Company
SCA has acquired Latvian Forest Company’s forest and land assets in Latvia, in total 10 000 hectares for the [...]
April 9, 2019
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2018 prices of softwood logs rose in Sweden and Estonia; Central European spruce oversupply dropped prices
In Sweden, softwood logs prices rose moderately throughout 2018. The nominal average price of spruce logs rose by eight per [...]
April 8, 2019
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Berlin aims to become timber construction center
Berlin wants to become timber construction center: DeSH welcomes decision in the House of Representatives On [...]
April 8, 2019
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Swedish Setra confident that wood products trade with the UK will continue after Brexit
Wood products company Setra evaluated potential impacts of BREXIT on the company’s operations. Olle Berg [...]
April 8, 2019
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