Log prices start to rise in China as supply tightens
Log prices are increasing in China as log demand remains steady and buyers react to tightening supplies. Inventory of [...]
August 3, 2023
European housing cools down – wood prices fall
Fewer homes will be completed in Europe by 2025. In Germany, a decline of 32% is to be expected. [...]
August 3, 2023
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European Commission establishes new limit for formaldehyde emission
The European Commission has established a new limit for the concentration of formaldehyde in the air of "living environments": the [...]
August 3, 2023
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European sanctions hit Northwest Russia’s timber companies
Compared with last year, the volume of timber harvested and processed by timber companies in Northwest Russia has decreased by [...]
August 3, 2023
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European lumber exports have emerged as the success story of 2023 thus far
A record pace in European softwood lumber exports to the US through April spearheaded a worldwide expansion in overseas shipments [...]
August 1, 2023
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Estonia: Two sawmill closures create uncertainty for the timber industry
The drawn-out discussion around forest management is creating uncertainty in the Estonian timber sector which is impacting businesses, the [...]
August 1, 2023
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N. America: Strong demand results in price rebounds for many lumber items
While the lumber outlook in North America was bearish a few months ago, recent changes in the market have led [...]
August 1, 2023
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