Australia’s woodchip industry hit by US-China trade war as shipments cancelled
Australia's $1.4-billion plantation woodchip industry has been dragged into the US-China trade war, with a number [...]
October 7, 2019
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Sweden: New large player in the forest industry emerges
Norra Skogsägarna and Norrskog plan to merge into a joint forest owners' association, which is described as the biggest [...]
September 26, 2019
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Global plywood industry hit by US-China trade war and slowdown of Chinese economy
The global plywood industry is currently affected by the US-China trade war and the slowdown of China's economy [...]
September 11, 2019
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Falling sawlog prices across the world
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell for the fifth consecutive quarter in the 2Q/19, reaching a two-year [...]
September 9, 2019
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EU plywood market faces a ‘perfect storm’
As the year has progressed, the European plywood sector has become increasingly depressed. That’s the consensus among a number [...]
September 2, 2019
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Corruption scandal hits hard Gabon’s timber industry
Tropical timber is piling up at Gabon's main port as the country's logging industry reels from a corruption [...]
July 9, 2019
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New player in the Swedish sawmill industry: Bergkvist-Insjön and Siljan Group to merge
The owners of Bergkvist-Insjön AB and Siljan Group AB have decided to create a strong joint sawmill group [...]
July 4, 2019
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The Swedish glulam industry is expanding rapidly
The Swedish glulam industry continues to gain market share. The first quarter of 2019 shows a clear increase in sales [...]
June 26, 2019
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European log supply and lumber quality affected by bark beetle outbreaks and wildfires
On 18 June 2019, EOS, together with its Member, Fachverband der Holzindustrie Österreichs, hosted the EOS General Assembly and [...]
June 24, 2019
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Negative performance for the US forest industry in April and May
US forest industry performance in April and May was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for [...]
June 21, 2019
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