One of the largest Baltic wood product groups suspends business in Belarus
After stopping the construction of a new plant in Vitebsk, one of the largest wood and [...]
June 7, 2022
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Belarus: Wood processing companies reorienting exports to Russia and China
In the context of Western sanctions, Belarusian wood processing companies are developing exports to Russia and China. [...]
April 20, 2022
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UK timber industry advised to cease trading with Russia and Belarus
With the invasion of Ukraine ongoing, Timber Development UK (TDUK) is advising all members to cease [...]
March 14, 2022
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Timber from Russia and Belarus considered ‘conflict timber’ by PEFC
All timber originating from Russia and Belarus is ‘conflict timber’ and therefore cannot be used in PEFC-certified products, the [...]
March 8, 2022
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IKEA ceases operations in Russia and Belarus
IKEA has decided to temporarily pause operations in Russia. This means that: Inter IKEA Group has taken the decision to [...]
March 7, 2022
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EU to ban wood, lumber imports from Belarus
The European Union has banned most imports from Belarus over its involvement in Russia's invasion [...]
March 4, 2022
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Latvia’s timber industry concerned about trade with Belarus
Latvian timber industry has recently raised alarm that the Latvian banks are being overly cautious regarding [...]
September 20, 2021
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EU could sanction wood trade with Belarus
EU member states want to quickly introduce economic sanctions against Belarus for arrest of journalist Roman [...]
June 1, 2021
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Kaamos Timber invests in a new sawmill in Belarus
Kaamos Timber, the Estonian wood industry company founded in 2003, has announced it is investing in [...]
May 17, 2021
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HS Timber Group builds EUR 84 million sawmill in Belarus
HS Timber Group (former Holzindustrie Schweighofer) is expanding its portfolio by building a modern sawmill in Svisloch, the Grodno region [...]
January 6, 2021
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