Global sawmill sector’s shrinking profit margins in late 2018
Softwood lumber prices have generally fallen faster than the costs for sawlogs throughout the world in late 2018, resulting in [...]
April 16, 2019
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Vostok-Resurs in Russia plans to start 250,000 m3/year sawmill this autumn
Heinola is building a full-profiling sawline for Vostok Resurs in Russia. The sawline is part [...]
April 16, 2019
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Russia: OSB production capacity is seeing rapid growth
Russian OSB production is steadily growing, thanks to the ongoing recovery of the country’s national [...]
April 15, 2019
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Boom in Russian softwood lumber train deliveries to China supported by the Belt & Road Initiative
According to trade data sourced from China Customs, China imported 36.8 million cubic metres of lumber in 2018, a [...]
April 10, 2019
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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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Russia: Lumber exports equalize exports of logs
In 2018, Russia continued to reduce the exports of logs and increase the exports of lumber. The export [...]
April 5, 2019
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IKEA tests furniture rental in 30 markets
IKEA will expand tests to allow customers to rent desks and sofas rather than buy them as it shifts away [...]
April 5, 2019
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Raute receives major order from Russian plywood company
Raute Corporation has received orders worth over EUR 12 million from CJSC Plyterra of Russia. The [...]
April 3, 2019
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Analysis of the Russian wood pellet market
In 2018, exports of wood pellets from Russia reached 1.5 million [...]
April 2, 2019
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