Holmen’s acquisition of Martinsons gets approval
Holmen’s agreement to acquire Martinsons, one of Sweden's leading players in sawn and processed wood products, has been [...]
September 16, 2020
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EU carbon market set to include shipping
Given that wood exports are impacted by ocean freight rates the following news may have an affect on these in [...]
September 16, 2020
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SCA acquires more forest land in the Latvia
SCA has signed an agreement to acquire forest land in Latvia. The acquisition comprises an area of 19,150 hectares [...]
September 16, 2020
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North American lumber market called ‘unprecedented’
The North American lumber industry is having its craziest year in memory -- and that was before the wildfires. [...]
September 16, 2020
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China imports less softwood logs – but more from Europe
China imported a total of 12% less softwood logs up to the beginning of August, but 117% more timber came [...]
September 14, 2020
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US lumber prices expected to fall with autumn’s approach
Lumber prices notched a record on Thursday but are likely to fall back to earth. September [...]
September 14, 2020
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Vietnam reach export target for timber and wooden products
Experts believe Vietnam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at 12 billion USD, despite [...]
September 14, 2020
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Swedish forest companies receive lower credit ratings
One of Sweden's largest forest industry groups has its credit rating lowered by the credit rating agency Standard & [...]
September 14, 2020
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Impact of Covid 19 on US’ forest supply chain
The global forest products industry has been making headlines since the COVID-19 pandemic struck at the beginning of 2020 [...]
September 11, 2020
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China: Prices of imported lumber in September 2020
The tables above contain the latest price data of different imported lumber assortments at several Chinese markets. [...]
September 11, 2020
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