European spruce bark beetle and its impact on wood markets
Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe was damaged by a combination of [...]
June 30, 2020
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Swedish and German softwood lumber exports to China rise sharply despite pandemic
Despite the ongoing pandemic and the lockdowns which have slowed trade in many European countries, EU softwood lumber [...]
June 30, 2020
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Finland: Trade of roundwood down by 30%, prices of logs on a downward trend
In May, the average stumpage price for pine logs was EUR 53.9 per cubic metre, and the price for [...]
June 30, 2020
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UK wood pellet imports hit record monthly high
The UK's wood pellet imports hit a new April high earlier this year, as biomass-fired generation took a [...]
June 30, 2020
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Falling pulpwood prices around the world
Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2020. The biggest declines [...]
June 30, 2020
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Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%; enters Chinese market
In January-May 2020, lumber export of companies run by the Belarusian Forestry Ministry went up by 30%. [...]
June 28, 2020
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Moody’s: coronavirus pandemic, oversupply to limit price recovery in the global forest products industry
The coronavirus pandemic is pressuring global demand and the oversupply across many regions will either limit price recovery or drive [...]
June 22, 2020
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Poland: a growing market for pellets
The Polish wood pellet industry is focused on growing exports to Italy, Germany, and Denmark, as well as increasing domestic [...]
June 18, 2020
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Prices of logs in Finland shifting downwards in April 2020
The prices for roundwood in Finland have shifted downwards on all assortments during April 2020, both as compared to the [...]
June 17, 2020
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Germany: The price of wood is falling sharply in the coronavirus crisis
The price of roundwood in Germany has collapsed sharply and is causing financial hardship for German forest owners. But one [...]
June 15, 2020
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