Overview of the EU wood door and window market
Eurostat PRODCOM data reveals that the total value of wood doors supplied to the EU increased by 5% to €7 [...]
July 25, 2018
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EU imports of wood furniture on the road to recovery
After flat lining in 2016, the value of EU imports of wood furniture from non-EU countries increased 7% to [...]
July 23, 2018
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New investigation accuses EU sawmills of importing illegally logged wood from Ukraine
An investigation released by Earthsight revealed results of the organization’s two years work called Complicit in Corruption. According to [...]
July 16, 2018
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European construction industry loses momentum
The construction industry in Europe is losing some momentum. The rise is expected to increase by 2.7% this year [...]
July 11, 2018
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Volatility in the UK timber trade due to Brexit and currency fluctuations
The UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) reports that the last two years’ have been volatile due to uncertainties over Brexit [...]
July 4, 2018
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Swedish softwood lumber deliveries to China and Japan drop considerably in Jan.-Apr. 2018
The Swedish sawmills exported 3.2 million m3 of sawn and planed lumber during the Jan.-Apr. of 2018, 3 [...]
July 3, 2018
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EU aims to achieve a 32% share for renewable energy by 2030
On 27 June 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement reached by the Bulgarian Presidency on the revision of the [...]
June 29, 2018
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EU plywood imports negatively impacted by supply constraints
Analysis of latest trade figures for plywood supply to the EU tally with importers’ comments. Total EU plywood imports have [...]
June 25, 2018
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Cautious optimism about future EU plywood demand
Looking to the future, despite recent supply issues and price hikes, EU importers say that they remain cautiously optimistic to [...]
June 22, 2018
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The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reach political agreement on renewable energy
Negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council reached an ambitious political agreement on increasing renewable energy [...]
June 22, 2018
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