Archives: March 2019

Finland: Pine and spruce logs prices rise at the beginning of the year

In January 2019, the Finnish pine log stumpage price came up to EUR 60.0 per m3, and the spruce [...]

Siempelkamp delivers a new OSB plant in China

Siempelkamp will deliver a production plant for OSB to the wood-based materials manufacturer Jiangsu Hui Dian New Materials Co [...]

Bergs Timber to cease operations at two sawmills in Sweden and Estonia

Bergs Timber made a review of all production facilities during the autumn and as a result, the Board has decided [...]

Global demand for fibreboard expected to grow in the next 10 years

The progress experienced in the setup of urban infrastructures has significantly promoted the demand for fibreboard. This trend is not [...]

Russian softwood lumber exports to China have doubled in the past four years

    Russia’s softwood lumber production and exports have risen dramatically in recent years. Russian softwood lumber [...]

Norbord to invest a further EUR 40 million in its Inverness panel plant

Wood-based panel manufacturer Norbord is investing around EUR 40 million into the second phase of development of its Inverness [...]

IKEA and UPM to grow wood sourcing in Russia

On 25 February 2019, Hasslacherles, UPM Chudovo, IKEA Industry Novgorod and the Administration of the Novgorod region have signed a [...]

Largest wood pellet plant in Spain to start production

The largest wood pellet production plant in Spain has been put into operation in the town of Erla in the [...]

Canfor reports 14% drop in lumber shipments in Q4 /2018

    Canfor Corporation generated strong financial results in 2018 with reported operating income of $608.6 million [...]