EU wood market challenging as many countries go back into lockdown
It remains to be seen whether the recovery in EU wood market will be sustained as there are [...]
November 13, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Rising roundwood prices in Finland
The average price for pine logs in Finland in September was 54.7 euros per cubic [...]
November 9, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Market Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Sharp fall for UPM’s profits in Q3/2020
Finnish forestry product giant UPM reported a larger than anticipated drop in profits in its third quarter. [...]
November 6, 2020
Companies & Industry Events / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Downward trend in roundwood prices in Sweden continues in Q3/2020
The trend of decreasing delivery roundwood prices continued during the third quarter of 2020 in Sweden [...]
October 28, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Market Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
UPM to permanently close Kaipola mill in Finland
Employee consultations for UPM Communication Papers were concluded at the Jämsä River mills this week. The UPM Kaipola paper [...]
October 26, 2020
Companies & Industry Events / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Prices of roundwood under pressure in Estonia
Stilll under the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic and the price pressure of the bark beetle infestation in Central [...]
October 21, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Market Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Market slowdown in Finland caused reduced timber prices
Slowdown in the timber market reduced timber prices in Finland Ongoing quiet year will turn into [...]
October 16, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Market Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Global hardwood, softwood prices fell in Q2/2020
Wood raw-material costs fell for most pulp manufacturers throughout the world in the 2Q/20, reducing fiber price indices [...]
October 16, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Market Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Finland: Sawmills struggle to pay for raw materials due to low export prices of lumber
Almost 500 million cubic meters of lumber were produced worldwide last year, of which almost three quarters were coniferous lumber [...]
October 15, 2020
Companies & Industry Events / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
UPM cuts up to 170 jobs in Europe
As a result of the weakening world economic outlook as well as the COVID-19 related [...]
October 12, 2020
Companies & Industry Events / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe