Germany’s forests decimated by the bark beetle, drought
In Germany, rising temperatures and droughts have made trees more vulnerable to attacks by bark beetles and other insects - That [...]
August 5, 2020
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The climate is putting European forests under sustained pressure, study says
No year since weather records began was as hot and dry as 2018. A first comprehensive analysis of the consequences [...]
July 21, 2020
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Södra adjusts timber prices
Södra adjusts the price for pulpwood, fuel wood and small diameter timber. The supply of pulpwood and [...]
July 20, 2020
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The Swiss wood market marked by coronavirus and bark beetle
The Swiss timber market has so far navigated the pandemic "relatively well", the Swiss Timber Commission (HMK), which met in [...]
July 6, 2020
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European spruce bark beetle and its impact on wood markets
Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe was damaged by a combination of [...]
June 30, 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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Temporary obligation for the Austrian sawmill industry to buy damaged wood
Due to the bark beetle outbreak, the Austrian legislator is proposing to amend the Austrian Forest Act proposing a provision [...]
June 18, 2020
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Germany: The price of wood is falling sharply in the coronavirus crisis
The price of roundwood in Germany has collapsed sharply and is causing financial hardship for German forest owners. But one [...]
June 15, 2020
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Central Europe: 500 million m3 of damaged wood expected in the next 5 years
For at least five years, the forestry and timber industry in Central Europe has been struggling with the [...]
June 12, 2020
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COVID-19 recovery and bark beetles put heavy pressure on European sawmills
In general the coronavirus crisis has taken a heavy toll for many sawmills across Europe. While some forecasts some weeks [...]
June 12, 2020
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