Finland’s forest industry output impacted by the global economic downturn
Out of the main product groups in Finland's forest industry, paper, board, lumber and plywood [...]
February 5, 2020
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Record wood pellet production in Germany
Germany's pellet manufacturers successfully closed the fourth quarter of 2019 with another production record. [...]
February 5, 2020
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Russia suspends ”timber trains” to China, amid fears of coronavirus spread
Since January 31st, all railway transport between Russia and China is suspended except for Beijing-Moscow round-trip [...]
February 4, 2020
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Estonia: Warm winter is impeding logging activity
Logging activity in Estonia is currently disrupted, due to the unusual warm and snowless winter; While [...]
February 4, 2020
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EU “Green Deal” creates new opportunities for timber
The Green Deal, published on 11 December 2019 by the new European Commission and adopted by the European Parliament on [...]
February 4, 2020
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Global wood consumption in 2019, the lowest of the decade
The growth in global wood consumption has increased by only 0.3% in 2019, the lowest rate in [...]
February 4, 2020
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Fears of wood supply chain problems in China due to the outbreak of coronavirus
There is industry concern that if the virus were to infect more people in coastal towns and cities [...]
February 3, 2020
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“Greta effect” evident at European trade shows in opening weeks of 2020
The IMM Cologne and the Domotex flooring show in Hamburg were the key events for the European wood [...]
February 3, 2020
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Sweden: Roundwood prices continued to increase during 2019
Roundwood prices in Sweden have increased in 2019, marking two years consecutive rise; Pulpwood prices increased [...]
January 30, 2020
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Bark beetle outbreak – report from the Baltic states
As compared to the bark beetle outbreak in Central Europe, the situation in the Baltic states is stable [...]
January 30, 2020
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