Baltic timberland prices surge, driven by Swedish wood giants
Baltic forestland covers approximately 8 million hectares across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, representing a significant resource for the Swedish forestry [...]
March 27, 2025
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EU 2025 construction growth expected to be modest
According to a report from Netherlands-based international bank ING, the EU construction sector is set to start recovering in [...]
March 27, 2025
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Are Sweden’s timber prices set to rise even further?
Forest owners in southern Sweden have little reason to complain about current timber prices. The increase has been rapid. The [...]
March 26, 2025
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New trend in wood imports for the UK construction industry: pine wood usage on the rise
The UK construction supply chain is seeing an increase in imports of European Redwood (Pine) as European sawmills face significant [...]
March 26, 2025
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Dark clouds over Poland’s furniture and wood industry as debts mount
The financial condition of Poland's furniture manufacturers is deteriorating, with debts reaching PLN 336 million (around EUR 75 million [...]
March 26, 2025
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Finland: Negotiations progress for 70 forestry companies, but not at UPM Plywood
Ten new company-specific collective agreements have been negotiated in the mechanical forest industry, the Finnish Industrial Federation reports. The [...]
March 26, 2025
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Optimistic outlook for the European woodworking machinery industry
Markus Hüllmann, Chairman of the German Woodworking Machinery Association (VDMA), provided an optimistic outlook for the woodworking machinery sector [...]
March 26, 2025
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Carl Götz acquires Holz Greiter in Germany
Carl Götz GmbH, a key player in the German timber wholesale market, has announced the acquisition of Holz Greiter [...]
March 26, 2025
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U.S. tariffs could accelerate Canadian lumber producers’ move to the South
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat may prompt more Canadian lumber producers to move operations to the U [...]
March 25, 2025
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Is Estonia’s wood industry recovering?
After several difficult years, Estonia’s wood industry is showing signs of improvement. According to recent statistics, production volumes in [...]
March 25, 2025
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