New additive protects wood-based materials from fire
Together with BRUAG Fire Protection AG, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) specialists have developed a [...]
February 15, 2019
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Record year for Western Forest Products, despite paying $43 million in softwood lumber duties
Despite paying up more than $43 million in softwood lumber duties, Western Forest Products managed to realize a profit of [...]
February 15, 2019
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Lithuania: Sawlog prices more expensive at the beginning of the year
As compared to December 2018, all prices for roundwood in Lithuania have increased in Lithuania in the first month of [...]
February 15, 2019
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New Zealand wood on a high demand as China shuns US exports; export prices near records
Forestry prices in New Zealand — one of the world’s largest timber exporters — are near record highs, thanks largely to [...]
February 15, 2019
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Germany: Record wood pellets production in 2018
The energy turnaround in the heating market is still not progressing in Germany, as the only moderate increase in renewable [...]
February 15, 2019
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Ghana: January prices for exported wood products
Prices for Ghana's exported wood products are the following between 16-31 January 2019: Boule [...]
February 15, 2019
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Södra achieves record-high result in 2018
Södra’s consolidated net sales for full-year 2018 rose 18 percent to SEK 24,230 million (2018: 20 [...]
February 15, 2019
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Stora Enso to implement a EUR 120 million cost-cutting programme as market uncertainty rises
Stora Enso is implementing a cost-cutting programme of Euro 120 million targeting reductions in variable and fixed costs, as [...]
February 14, 2019
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European softwood logs exports to China see a fivefold increase
The total European softwood logs deliveries to China have went significantly up during January-November 2018, due to a boost [...]
February 14, 2019
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Rising softwood log stocks across China
Total softwood log stocks across China have increased slightly and are now approximately 3.1-3.3 million m3. Inventory [...]
February 14, 2019
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