“Timber prices going up daily” in Europe due to Ukraine war, architects complain
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought [...]
June 21, 2022
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Finland: Lumber prices start to fall sharply
Uncertainty is already visible in Finland's lumber market, and demand and prices for lumber have started to fall sharply [...]
June 21, 2022
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Russian sawmills hit by sanctions
Already in May 2022, Russian sawmilling companies were able to largely feel the impact of sanctions and restrictions on their [...]
June 21, 2022
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The European sawmill industry is skeptical about the third quarter of 2022
The first months of 2022 were very positive for the industry thanks to strong demand. Thanks to a stable supply [...]
June 20, 2022
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Plywood plants of Russian Sveza work at 20-40% of capacity
Aleksey Mordashov, head of the board of directors of Severstal, which also owns the leading Russian birch plywood producer Sveza [...]
June 20, 2022
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Wood supply shortage expected to hit European markets in the coming months
European parquet markets have diverged in 2022. While Italy, Scandinavia and Spain have seen continuing increases in demand, the markets [...]
June 20, 2022
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North American lumber prices remain near recent lows as new home construction sinks
Lumber prices remained near recent lows as construction on new homes fell while mortgage rates jumped. [...]
June 20, 2022
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Fuel prices forcing shutdowns, threaten entire US timber supply chain
Skyrocketing, record-breaking diesel fuel prices are forcing some logging and trucking operations to shut down. More shutdowns will follow [...]
June 16, 2022
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European sawn hardwood production at highest level since 2008
Production of sawn hardwood in Europe was significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis in 2020 with a strong decline particularly [...]
June 16, 2022
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Brazil boosts plywood exports to EU as falling supplies to US
In May, Brazil reduced plywood exports to the U.S. by 38% year-on-year to 101 thousand m3. At [...]
June 16, 2022
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