Latvian sawmills reduce production; sawlog prices fall in October
As a result of overproduction, Latvian timber prices have fallen slightly, perhaps temporarily. Average pulpwood prices fell an average of [...]
November 21, 2022
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France: Lumber prices for Q3/2022
As the below table shows, Q3/2022 prices for various lumber products in France have shown some mixed developments as [...]
November 21, 2022
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China: Considerable rise in European spruce log inventories
Softwood log inventories at China’s main ocean ports totaled 3.72 million m3 on October 29th, 2022, a slight [...]
November 21, 2022
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Warren Buffet’s investment company buys stake in Louisiana-Pacific
In the course of the third quarter, the investment company Berkshire Hathaway, managed by Warren Buffett, acquired a total of [...]
November 21, 2022
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Emerging hardwood market challenges and opportunities in Europe
The sawn hardwood trade in Europe experienced a period of unprecedented demand and good margins in 2021 and the first [...]
November 17, 2022
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Mixed developments in China-EU wood products trade
According to China Customs in the first nine months of 2022 China’s log imports fell 32% to 33 million [...]
November 17, 2022
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Egger invests 25 million euros in the Unterradlberg plant
The Egger Group invested in the 25 million euros in its Lower Austrian production facility in Unterradlberg. This involves investments [...]
November 17, 2022
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Wood industry at COP 27: Combining climate protection and business
At the COP 27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Austria's timber industry is focusing on [...]
November 17, 2022
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Pellet prices in Germany fall drastically
Pellet prices fell in Germany to €555/t in the second week of November. This means that wood pellets now [...]
November 17, 2022
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Austria: Sawlog prices stable in November 2022
The Austrian sawmill industry is sufficiently stocked with softwood logs corresponding to the current demand, but there are regional differences [...]
November 16, 2022
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