Swiss Krono to invest in a new OSB plant in Sharya, Russia
Swiss Krono Group, based in Lucerne, Switzerland, increased its consolidated gross revenue by more than 11% to reach CHF 2 [...]
January 28, 2019
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2018 was a bad year for Scandinavian sawmills’ softwood lumber exports to China
After years of steady growth, the European softwood lumber exports to China had a bad year in 2018 [...]
January 23, 2019
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Prices of softwood lumber in Austria stable in December
Prices of softwood lumber in Austria were at a stable level in December 2018. Only the price of reserve square [...]
January 23, 2019
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European parquet market drops in 2018 after three consecutive years of growth
The overall consumption figures of the European Parquet Industry for the year 2018 have moderately contracted by a bit less [...]
January 23, 2019
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Investigation reveals how illegally harvested timber is ‘greenwashed’ in China
An investigation conducted by Sixth Tone, a group of Chinese researchers and journalists linked to the Shanghai United Media Group [...]
January 23, 2019
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Estonia: Roundwood prices in November 2018 way higher over a year ago; pulpwood prices nearly double
The prices for all rounwood assortments in Estonia have increased in November 2018. Above all, small diameter pine and spruce [...]
January 23, 2019
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Prices for Austrian wood pellets well above last year’s level
The January 2019 wood pellets price in Austria continued to rise, both as compared to December 2018, as well as [...]
January 22, 2019
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Domestic EU wood furniture trade on the rise
The latest Eurostat trade data for EU wood furniture trade indicates that internal EU trade is rising, whereas external trade [...]
January 22, 2019
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China and the European countries cooperate to promote wood products trade through railway express
A China-Europe Wood Industry Cooperation Summit was recently hosted by the China National Forest Products Industry Association (CNFPIA). A [...]
January 22, 2019
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IKEA to conduct an audit at Kronospan’s Polish mills
The IKEA Group will conduct at the Polish mills of the Austrian company Kronospan, which is a supplier of the [...]
January 22, 2019
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