China to buy bark beetle-infested spruce from Germany, spurning Canada
The bark beetle has been a headache for Andreas Voss, chief wood marketer of Germany's [...]
August 31, 2020
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German exports of logs at record pace
Germany continued to export logs at record pace in early 2020, with almost 50% of the [...]
August 27, 2020
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German spruce lumber puts pressure on Finnish and Russian exports to China
After February, a large volume of German spruce lumber was reported at the Chinese ports, with imports reaching approximately 340 [...]
August 10, 2020
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Lithuania: Roundwood prices fall sharply in March 2020
In March 2020, pine logs in Lithuania were priced at € 56/ m3 (-24% compared to March [...]
June 1, 2020
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Estonian roundwood prices pick up in March
The prices for roundwood in Estonia have mostly increased during March 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic [...]
May 28, 2020
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Severe crisis in Central Europe due to the bark beetle infestation
Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe has been [...]
May 21, 2020
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Sweden: Roundwood prices see sharp drop in Q1/2020
Pine logs cost now an average of 478 SEK/m3 (EUR 44.91/m3), while spruce logs cost SEK 501 [...]
May 15, 2020
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Bark beetle infestation starts to spread in Central European countries
Since mid-April, bark beetles have also been spotted in large parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In addition to [...]
May 14, 2020
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Estonia: Roundwood prices way lower compared to last year
In February 2020, roundwood prices in Estonia have dropped sharply as compared to a year ago [...]
May 11, 2020
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Roundwood prices in Finland start to rise in March
Trade of roundwood in non-industrial private forests went up in March. However, it was one fifth smaller than the [...]
May 11, 2020
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