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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Roundwood prices in Latvia rise sharply
In the 2nd half of 2018, compared to the 1st half of 2018, the average purchase prices of softwood logs [...]
April 9, 2019
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China reduced VAT on roundwood and lumber
VAT on some commodities and services has been reduced in order to stimulate the economy and support processing within the [...]
April 9, 2019
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Canadian OSB exports doubled over the last 5 years
In 2018 Canadian OSB exports increased even more significantly than in previous years. A volume of 7.65 million m [...]
April 9, 2019
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Germany leads Europe in wood pellet production
In 2018, Germany confirmed its leading position in Europe as a producer of wood pellets. This is followed by Sweden [...]
April 9, 2019
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Forecast: Prices and export volumes for Finland’s pine and spruce sawnwood expected to fall this year
Lumber production in Finland grew slightly last year. Domestic consumption grew, but as the exports declined, sawnwood stocks in Finnish [...]
April 9, 2019
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Booming Vietnamese economy as Chinese companies flee out of China to avoid trade war
The U.S. trade war with Beijing continues to boost the Vietnamese economy as companies dodge tariffs by relocating production [...]
April 9, 2019
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LIGNA 2019: Primary wood industry out in force
The LIGNA show in Hannover, Germany, is back again from 27 to 31 May this year with another roundup of [...]
April 9, 2019
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SCA completes acquisition of Latvian Forestry Company
SCA has acquired Latvian Forest Company’s forest and land assets in Latvia, in total 10 000 hectares for the [...]
April 9, 2019
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