Swedish sawlog prices on the rise in Q2/2019
The second quarter of 2019 shows rising sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine [...]
July 29, 2019
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Large merger in the Swedish sawmill industry
The owners of Bergkvist-Insjön AB and Siljan Group AB have decided to create a strong joint sawmill group [...]
July 17, 2019
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Bergs Timber buys pellet plant in Sweden
Bergs Timber AB has signed an agreement with AB Fogelfors Bruk to acquire all shares in Fågelfors Hyvleri AB [...]
July 8, 2019
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The Swedish glulam industry continues to gain market share despite reduced construction activity
The Swedish glulam industry continues to gain market share. The first quarter of 2019 shows a [...]
July 2, 2019
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Swedish softwood lumber exports to China collapse, but compensated with booming deliveries to Egypt
Sweden increased softwood lumber exports to Egypt by 68.2% y-o-y in first quarter [...]
June 24, 2019
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Stora Enso’s forest holdings in Sweden increase to 1.4 million hectares
The shareholders of Bergvik Skog AB, a Swedish forest holding company, have finalised the previously announced [...]
June 13, 2019
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Bergs Timber plans to acquire Swedish wood pellet producer
Bergs Timber AB has signed a letter of intent to acquire Fågelfors Hyvleri. The transaction [...]
May 15, 2019
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The bark beetle might destroy 12.5 million m3 of wood in Sweden in 2019
The European spruce bark beetle is threatening Sweden's forests more than the record wild fires that occurred last year [...]
May 15, 2019
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SCA and Martinsons bring Swedish pine to China, for the construction of the world’s longest bridge
Pine from the northern parts of Sweden has been used at the world's longest bridge over water. The 55 [...]
May 8, 2019
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Swedish sawmills exported -5% less softwood lumber in 2018
The Swedish sawmills have decreased their sawn and planed softwood lumber exports by -5%, to 12 [...]
April 10, 2019
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