Finland: Many challenges can arise in replacing Russian wood
After the end of Russian wood imports, the Finnish forest industry will be looking for substitute wood mainly from Finland [...]
May 19, 2022
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German sawmill industry feels the effects of the war, especially in terms of energy prices
With a survey, the German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) asked its member companies about the current and expected [...]
May 10, 2022
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Lost Russian supply forcing Estonian companies to buy expensive wood from Nordics
Replacing timber previously imported from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine cannot happen overnight, while the material is more expensive in Europe [...]
April 25, 2022
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European sawmill associations are demanding greater use of wood resources
The German Sawmill and Timber Industry Association, the Association of the Austrian Timber Industry and the Swiss Timber Industry call [...]
April 14, 2022
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Near-term outlook of China’s logs and lumber imports market uncertain
Can Russia quickly expand its lumber exports to China? Same as last year, there are still [...]
April 4, 2022
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Does the EU rely on Russia for its wood?
Three weeks have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. It is now becoming evident how reliant the European Union is on [...]
March 21, 2022
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German sawmill industry calls for boost in local wood sourcing due to war in Ukraine
Germany faces major challenges in the coming months and years. Against the background of the war waged by Russia against [...]
March 21, 2022
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Russia proposes ban on wood exports to U.S. and EU until the end of 2022
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation has proposed introducing a ban on the export of birch [...]
March 14, 2022
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Finland: Domestic resources could easily replace Russian wood
Although the Ukrainian war has stopped importing wood from Russia, Finland can be relatively at ease. All the wood needed [...]
March 10, 2022
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BSW Group to stop purchasing Russian raw material
BSW Group has decided to stop purchasing any raw material which originates from Russia due to [...]
March 8, 2022
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