Moody’s: Positive outlook for the forest products sector in 2021
Moody’s is optimistic about the outlook for the global forest products industry in 2021. “Our [...]
January 25, 2021
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West Fraser’s acquisition of Norbord approved by shareholders
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Norbord Inc. jointly announced that the shareholders of each of West Fraser and Norbord [...]
January 25, 2021
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BSW Timber is postponing sawmill plans in Slovenia
The British BSW Timber Group, the leading wood processing company in the United Kingdom, planned to build a large sawmill [...]
January 25, 2021
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Finland: Rising roundwood prices in December 2020
Roundwood trade in Finland was very active in December, as recorded trade ended up to 4.2 million cubic metres [...]
January 25, 2021
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Croatian wood industry continues to grow despite pandemic
The Croatian wood industry, more precisely companies operating within this wider sector, have done well despite the ongoing pandemic which [...]
January 21, 2021
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Most North American softwood lumber stay flat
As mid-January 2021 came upon us, it seemed like supply and demand for softwood lumber and panel products reached [...]
January 21, 2021
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Sweden: Softwood sawlog prices on the rise as demand from sawmills booms
In Central Sweden, state-owned Sveaskog raises the purchase price for softwood sawlogs from 18 January. The reason is continued [...]
January 21, 2021
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European parquet market managed to remain flat in 2020 despite corona crisis
Based on information obtained from its member companies and national associations, FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet industry - estimates [...]
January 21, 2021
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Gelo Timber starts operation at its new sawmill in Wunsiedel, Germany
Gelo Timber starts operation at its new sawmill in Wunsiedel, Germany, after only 11 months of erection time. In future [...]
January 21, 2021
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HS Timber, Egger and Kronospan fined for organizing a wood cartel in Romania
The Austrian companies HS Timber Production (formerly Holzindustrie Schweighofer), Kronospan and Egger, all with activities on the Romanian wood market [...]
January 20, 2021
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