Timber from Russia and Belarus considered ‘conflict timber’ by PEFC
All timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’ and therefore cannot be used in PEFC-certified products, the [...]
March 7, 2022
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EU’s deforestation-free regulatory proposal sparks intense debate
Intense negotiations are ongoing as the draft EU law on "deforestation-free" and "forest degradation-free" products, published by the [...]
March 7, 2022
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Wood likely to become scarce due to situation in Ukraine and EU sanctions
Last week, the EU announced sanctions restricting trade with Russia and Belarus. The trade in wood is also covered by [...]
March 4, 2022
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US lumber price sits near last year high
A 50% technical retracement of the move from the May 2021 high to the August low is $1,099.60 [...]
March 4, 2022
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Russia’s war on Ukraine could skyrocket ocean shipping rates
Russia's invasion into Ukraine is likely to send ocean and air shipping rates skyrocketing at a time when the [...]
March 4, 2022
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IKEA to cease operations in Russia and Belarus
IKEA has decided to temporarily pause operations in Russia. This means that: Inter IKEA Group has taken the decision to [...]
March 4, 2022
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Ukraine crisis and its effect on European timber imports
In what feels like a return to the dark days of the Cold War, the ongoing crisis between Russia and [...]
March 3, 2022
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EU bans wood, lumber imports from Belarus
The European Union has banned most imports from Belarus over its involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. On Wednesday [...]
March 3, 2022
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Canfor expects N. American and European lumber markets to remain strong in Q1/2022
Canfor Corp. said on Tuesday it expects North American and European lumber market fundamentals to remain strong in the first [...]
March 3, 2022
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Stora Enso will start replacing wood procurements in Russia immediately
Replacing Russian wood will increase domestic demand, logistics may become a bottleneck. “Stora Enso has plans [...]
March 3, 2022
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