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October 23, 2024
How Russian birch supply cuts are leading to plywood mill closures in Finland
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October 21, 2024
International Softwood Conference 2024: Industry overview and market trends
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October 18, 2024
Positive signs emerge in China’s log import market
After months of stagnation, China's log import market is showing signs of recovery, with October... Continue reading
October 18, 2024
Koskisen: No major changes expected in the sawn timber market in the near future
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October 17, 2024
Global wood markets face continued struggles with rising costs and trade disruptions
As August came to a close, the global wood products sector remained under pressure. In Europe, many... Continue reading
October 14, 2024
EU opens formal investigation into Chinese hardwood plywood dumping; suspected of originating from Russia
The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hardwood plywood... Continue reading
October 14, 2024
Finnish forestry industry has turned the corner, log prices will stabilize next year
The economic turnaround for the Finnish forestry industry has already occurred, but a major leap... Continue reading
October 11, 2024
Russia continues to reduce timber export volumes in 2024
In January-July 2024, Russian forestry companies reduced their timber exports.... Continue reading
October 8, 2024
Europe’s green ambitions stumble as deforestation law faces delay
Europe’s bold plans to curb global deforestation have encountered a significant roadblock, as the... Continue reading
October 8, 2024
Norway’s sawmill industry at risk due to record timber prices
Norway's sawmill industry is under immense pressure due to historically high softwood sawlog... Continue reading
September 17, 2024
China: Rising plywood exports to key markets, prices falling
China’s plywood export destinations are diverse, with the top 12 markets accounting for 57% of... Continue reading
September 12, 2024
European birch plywood producers and traders are still facing illegal imports from Russia and Belarus
This week a webinar hosted by the European Panel Federation and the Polish Association of Wood... Continue reading
September 11, 2024
Segezha president calls for unified certification among BRICS countries
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week, Segezha Group forest industry... Continue reading
September 10, 2024
Europe’s wood panel manufacturing sector anticipates improvement this year
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September 10, 2024
China: Fall in softwood lumber imports
According to China Customs data, China’s lumber imports experienced a slight decrease in the... Continue reading
September 10, 2024
Kährs’ result impaired by unfavorable market conitions
Kährs Group reported a challenging second quarter of 2024, with an 11% organic decline in turnover... Continue reading
September 3, 2024
European plywood production and imports at record low
Total EU+UK imports of plywood from outside the region in 2023 were 3.29 million cu.m, down 26%... Continue reading
September 3, 2024
Sanctions and market pressures hit Russia’s Segezha
Russia's supply chain is under severe strain as Western sanctions take a toll on one of the... Continue reading
September 2, 2024
Plywood prices on a firming trend
“Far East and China FOB rates haven’t changed a lot, but prices have of course been driven by... Continue reading
August 29, 2024
High timber prices present historic opportunity for the Swedish forest industry
Raw material prices in agriculture and forestry are fluctuating in unprecedented ways. Swedish... Continue reading
August 28, 2024
Will China’s timber market continue to shrink in the future?
Will the Chinese timber market continue to shrink in the future? The following analysis will... Continue reading
August 26, 2024
Rise in Swedish, Finnish export prices will not yet save Estonian wood industry
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August 19, 2024
Rising log costs puts Finnish sawmills at risk
The price of logs has risen so much that Finnish sawmills are in distress.... Continue reading
August 15, 2024
Global timber market set for recovery after Ukraine conflict, new study reveals
As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine extends into its third year, new research suggests that... Continue reading
August 13, 2024
The global plywood market is projected to reach $154 billion by 2031
The global plywood market size was $85 billion in 2022 and is likely to surpass $154 billion by... Continue reading
August 13, 2024
European timber industry market outlook
As the current period of economic upheaval concludes, the future landscape of the timber trade... Continue reading
August 5, 2024
China: Soft log demand in July, market outlook gloomy
Log demand has softened in China during July with some nervousness around August pricing. Wet... Continue reading
August 1, 2024
Mayr-Melnhof: Sooner or later, construction boom will begin in Europe
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July 30, 2024
Analysis: Trends in China’s log imports for H1/2024
According to the data from the General Administration of Customs, the China's import volume of logs... Continue reading
July 29, 2024
Russia’s sawn timber exports to Turkey tripled since the beginning of 2024
Exports of Russian sawn timber to Turkey have tripled since the beginning of 2024. Experts... Continue reading
July 24, 2024
EU anti-dumping measures boosts European plywood market, says UPM
UPM's Plywood division reported a challenging second quarter in 2024, marked by market fluctuations... Continue reading
July 23, 2024
Sharp fall in China’s timber imports in H1/2024
China imported 32.769 million cubic meters of timber in the first half of the year, down 5.3... Continue reading
July 23, 2024
Projections to 2050 indicate significant increases in global wood demand
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has generated new projections of world roundwood... Continue reading
July 17, 2024
Latvia: Company fined for planning to import Russian-origin birch plywood
In May, the Latvian State Forestry Service (VMD) imposed a 10,000 euro fine on a company that... Continue reading
July 16, 2024
German trade association calls for stricter measures against market distortion caused by Russian wood
By concealing its origin, sanctioned wood from Russia still finds its way onto the German market... Continue reading
July 10, 2024
Wood prices plummet to record low – Global wood market in serious crisis
Global lumber prices are falling like a stone. Market experts had not actually expected this new... Continue reading
July 10, 2024
Italy’s wood processing technology exports down 6.1% in 1q-2024
Acimall, the Italian association for woodworking machinery and technologies, has released data... Continue reading