New Zealand’s forestry sector’s hopes for revival after rollercoaster ride
While the past few months have been a rollercoaster for many industries, the New Zealand's forest sector has been [...]
June 28, 2020
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Ikea faces allegations it used illegally logged timber from Ukraine
Some of Ikea’s wood products may have been made with illegally sourced timber from ancient forests in Ukraine. [...]
June 25, 2020
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Demand for African tropical timber weakens in Europe
The impact of pandemic control measures have hit West African timber producers across the region hard, coming as it has [...]
June 25, 2020
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Most softwood lumber prices in North America moderate while plywood prices’ surge
Wood panel prices will provide indication of remaining summer lumber demand. . There are much fewer producers of this essential building [...]
June 25, 2020
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Forecast: Europe’s construction industry to be hit hard by COVID-19, says Euroconstruct
The European construction industry will be hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, according to Euroconstruct's latest forecast for [...]
June 25, 2020
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Södra to boost capacity at its Värö mill
Södra is planning a new investment for its state-of-the-art pulp mill in Värö, Sweden, which [...]
June 25, 2020
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Austria: Massive price drops for logs due to bark beetle infestation and coronavirus crisis
The log market in Austria is currently impacted by the bark beetle infestation and the coronavirus crisis in June. [...]
June 23, 2020
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European parquet market: A return pre-Covid-19 sales level not expected in the short to medium term
After a year of slight contraction in 2018, the European parquet market improved in 2019. Unfortunately, this positive result and [...]
June 23, 2020
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Sweden: Reductions in timber storage regulations
The Swedish government ends the rules for timber storage to facilitate the forest industry during the current crisis. [...]
June 23, 2020
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About 40% of Chinese factories in Gabon have ceased production
It is estimated that about 40% of Gabon’s Chinese factories have ceased production. In some cases, the plywood plants [...]
June 23, 2020
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