Uncertainty in the French oak market revealed at autumn auctions
The first autumn auctions in France have just been launched by France's Natonal Forest Office (ONF) in a general [...]
September 24, 2020
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American red oak makes inroads into European market
American hardwoods faced a very challenging market conditions that have emerged in the last 18 months. [...]
September 24, 2020
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EUTR and FLEGT are causing market shifts
The European timber trade regulation EUTR and the FLEGT agreement concluded with Indonesia are causing market shifts to a certain [...]
September 24, 2020
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LIGNA 2021: strong industry support despite the challenges of the COVID-19
Preparations for LIGNA '21 are already in full swing. The world's top international wood-industry trade show is enjoying [...]
September 21, 2020
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COVID-19 delays long-anticipated European oak supply crunch
At the start of the year, before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt, demand for European oak [...]
September 21, 2020
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Bark beetles are ruining Swedish forests at a record pace
The spruce bark beetle has already done as much damage to Sweden’s forests so far this year as in [...]
September 21, 2020
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Moody’s: Outlook for global forest sector turns positive, boosted by timber and wood products
The overall outlook for the global forest products industry has been changed to positive from negative, reports Moody’s Investors [...]
September 18, 2020
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Supplies of Brazilian tropical wood tightening but prices remain competitive in Europe
Supplies of tropical sawnwood and hardwood decking in Brazil are also tighter than usual at this time of year during [...]
September 18, 2020
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UK market for African hardwoods “recovering well” after lockdown
The UK market for sawn hardwood has been recovering well following easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures from June onwards [...]
September 16, 2020
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Holmen’s acquisition of Martinsons gets approval
Holmen’s agreement to acquire Martinsons, one of Sweden's leading players in sawn and processed wood products, has been [...]
September 16, 2020
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