EU construction market a mixed picture; hardwood sector still strong
According to latest Eurostat figures, building construction contracted by 0.2% in May over April 2019, while civil engineering output [...]
August 2, 2019
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Growth in the European construction sector to slow down in the next three years, says Euroconstruct
European construction output is forecasted to increase by less than 2% in 2019, and by less than 1.5 percentage [...]
July 22, 2019
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Stora Enso plans major investments in its Wood products segment
Stora Enso has initiated feasibility studies for a possible cross laminated timber (CLT) unit in connection with its Ždírec [...]
July 19, 2019
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Södra’s results decreased in the first half
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared with SEK 2,257 [...]
July 17, 2019
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Germany: Prices for wood products on a negative trend this spring
The economic downturn noted by the European market research institutes is also reflected in Germany's [...]
July 8, 2019
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US wood industry counts cost of trade dispute with China
The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log [...]
July 2, 2019
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China and the United States agreed to restart consultations; the US will no longer impose new tariffs
On June 29, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Trump in Osaka, Japan. During [...]
July 2, 2019
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Russia: Segezha Group starts construction of 250,000 m2/yr CLT production plant
Segezha Group launched construction of the CLT manufacturing plant. The modern engineered material for wooden construction to be produced in [...]
July 1, 2019
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The Swedish glulam industry is expanding rapidly
The Swedish glulam industry continues to gain market share. The first quarter of 2019 shows a clear increase in sales [...]
June 26, 2019
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China recognized wood framing in new standard
Wood Frame Construction Technology (WFC) has officially been recognized for the first time by China’s Green Building Evaluation Standard [...]
June 26, 2019
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