Many uncertainties for the Swedish forest industry in 2022
2021 was a strong year for the Swedish forest industry with production records, strong demand and [...]
March 10, 2022
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Impact of sanctions on the Russian forest industry
Russia is home to one-fifth of the world’s forest and further exploiting this resource could help the country [...]
March 9, 2022
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Supply problems for the Polish wood industry due to war in Ukraine
Cutting off supplies of wooden semi-finished products from Ukraine and Russia may be a problem for some of the [...]
March 9, 2022
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FSC suspends wood certification in Russia and Belarus
The FSC International Board of Directors has agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and Belarus and to block [...]
March 9, 2022
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Accoya to build new production plant in USA
Work will begin shortly to start ground works and construction of a new Accoya wood production facility in Kingsport, Tennessee [...]
March 9, 2022
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The war in Ukraine is having a strong impact on the Swedish forest sector
Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to serious consequences for the world economy and could also spread to the [...]
March 8, 2022
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War in Ukraine to cause softwood supply pressure
Last year, Ukraine exported more than 2.7 million m3 of sawn softwood timber, a significant amount of this for [...]
March 8, 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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Statement by 120 environmental groups: Timber imports from Russia must be stopped!
Over a 120 individual environmental rights groups have joined together and are calling for a ban on the use of [...]
March 8, 2022
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Metsä Group to end lumber production in Kyrö
Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, starts negotiations on its plans to discontinue the lumber production in Kyrö, Finland in [...]
March 8, 2022
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