Germany: Rising prices for wood products; hardwood lumber more expensive
In July a slightly upward trend for the German wood products price index could be noticed. As compared to the [...]
August 14, 2018
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Pfeifer Group to invest EUR 100 million in German and Czech plants
By autumn 2020, the Pfeifer Group plans to massively expand existing and new production facilities in Chanovice, Schlitz and Lauterbach [...]
August 13, 2018
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China announces 25% tariffs on imports of various US wood products
As the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced, the Chinese government threatened on Friday 3rd of August 2018 to put tariffs [...]
August 6, 2018
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Overview of the EU wood door and window market
Eurostat PRODCOM data reveals that the total value of wood doors supplied to the EU increased by 5% to €7 [...]
July 25, 2018
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Strong rise in earnings for Stora Enso’s Wood Products division
Sales in Stora Enso's Wood products division increased 7.2%, or EUR 29 million to EUR 430 million. This [...]
July 25, 2018
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Sharp drop in US housing starts linked to lumber tariffs
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officials recently commented on new data released by the US Department of Housing and [...]
July 24, 2018
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Trump administration to extend list of products subject to tariffs
Many wood products and furniture items from China are on the latest list by the Trump administration that may be [...]
July 18, 2018
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Södra reports best first half in its history
Södra reported sustained strong operating profit of SEK 1,318 million (Q2/2017: SEK 461 million) for the second [...]
July 16, 2018
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European construction industry loses momentum
The construction industry in Europe is losing some momentum. The rise is expected to increase by 2.7% this year [...]
July 11, 2018
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Tourist industry starting to revive Greece’s timber industry
In Greece, the level of timber trade is still restricted following the financial crises which came to a head in [...]
July 11, 2018
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