Södra Group lowers prices for softwood logs; citing high supply of logs and economic slowdown
The Swedish Södra Group lowers its purchase prices for roundwood. The company cited reasons for a high supply of [...]
September 10, 2019
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Sweden: Wood infested by the bark beetle double as compared to last year
Damage to spruce forest is extensive following the spruce bark beetle outbreak over the past 12 months. [...]
September 9, 2019
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Dropping sawlog prices in Sweden
Sawlog prices in Sweden decreased by 2.8% during the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2019. At [...]
September 2, 2019
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Softwood logs prices continue to fall in Sweden
In the second quarter of 2019, according to the Swedish statistics, softwood logs prices in Sweden continued to fall, although [...]
August 26, 2019
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Sweden: Derome to acquire construction trade Woody Anderstorp
Derome, Sweden’s largest family owned wood industry focused company, acquires Woody Anderstorp and joins the construction trade on January [...]
August 19, 2019
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Sweden: Sawlog prices on the rise in Q2/2019
Pine logs cost now an average of 472 SEK/m3 (EUR 44.92/m3), while spruce logs SEK 531/m3 [...]
July 18, 2019
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Södra’s results decreased in the first half
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared with SEK 2,257 [...]
July 17, 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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Swedish wood construction takes centre stage at the UN’s global conference
Swedish wood construction was a key point on the agenda at the first UN [...]
June 19, 2019
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