Lower prices in Asia cause sharp drop in Metsa Group’s revenues
The profit of the major Finnish forest industry company Metsa Group worsened remarkably in April-July, as prices in China [...]
August 13, 2019
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UPM to build a new giant pulp mill in Uruguay
UPM has made the investment decision to construct a 2,1 million tonne greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill near Paso de [...]
August 2, 2019
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Sawlog prices in Norway continue to decline
The average price across the whole range of roundwood assortments in Norway fell slightly again in May 2019. Following the [...]
July 24, 2019
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Södra reports decreasing earnings in Q2/2019
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared [...]
July 24, 2019
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Wood fiber costs for softwood pulp manufacturers reach the highest level in five years
The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has risen the past two years. In the 1Q/19, the Index reached its [...]
July 23, 2019
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Falling roundwood prices in Estonia
The prices for softwood roundwood in Estonia are falling again after the rapid increase since the [...]
July 22, 2019
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Impact of trade dispute with China for the US wood industry
The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log [...]
July 15, 2019
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Stora Enso closes sawmill in Finland; plans to boost spruce production
Stora Enso plans to consolidate the Finnish spruce (whitewood) production to Varkaus sawmill. The plan includes [...]
July 3, 2019
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Falling spruce roundwood prices in Finland
Spruce roundwood prices in Finland are on a falling trend in May 2019, both as compared [...]
July 3, 2019
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SCA to buy another 10,000 hectares of forest land in Latvia
SCA has signed an agreement to acquire Sundin Mezs SIA from the unlisted Swedish company Livland Skog AB. Sundin Mezs [...]
July 3, 2019
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