Archives: September 2023

Canfor’s Vida to acquire sawmill in Sweden

Vida AB, owned 70% by Canfor Corporation, will acquire a 50 million board feet sawmill from Ingarp Träskydd for [...]
September 27, 2023 Latest Trends

SCA and Holmen continue with plans to build a sawmill in Sweden

SCA and Holmen conducted the feasibility study regarding a jointly large-scale owned sawmill in Rundvik, Västerbotten County in [...]
September 27, 2023 Latest Trends

Russian wood processing companies start to increase production

The volume of wood processing products has increased in the Northwest and Siberia regions due to improved logistics and increased [...]
September 27, 2023 Latest Trends

Jartek to supply high speed drysorting line to Ipowood

Jartek Invest Oy supplies high speed drysorting line to Iisalmen Sahat Oy (Marketing name Ipowood). Turnkey delivery includes Jartek [...]
September 27, 2023 Latest Trends

Wood prices are in a downward spiral – crisis mode on the world market

Wood prices continue to fall on the world market. In North America, prices fell sharply again after an interim high [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Finland: Falling log prices in August

In August, the average price paid for spruce logs in standing sales in Finland was EUR 73.5 per cubic [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

China’s softwood lumber imports rebound in Q2 2023, ending years of decline

China's softwood lumber imports showed growth in the second quarter after reversing years of sharp decline in early 2023 [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Estonian roundwood market sees moderate price increase after summer lull

The summer slowdown in the Estonian roundwood market has shifted to a moderate increase. Over the past month, prices for [...]
September 26, 2023 Latest Trends

Wood prices are collapsing drastically in Europe

Wood prices in Europe have fallen sharply. Wood sales have plummeted massively. Forest owners report that due to the difficult [...]
September 23, 2023 Latest Trends

Timber companies in Southeast Estonia are in a difficult situation

Due to the general economic downturn, the export volumes of timber companies in Southeast Estonia have decreased, and those companies [...]