Valutec reports rising demand from sawmills in Central Europe
The last six months' sales to Germany and Austria amount to an order value of just over EUR [...]
February 23, 2021
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German woodworking machinery industry expects growth in sales in 2021
Despite the second lockdown and the associated restrictions, the German Woodworking Machinery Association still sees good chances for [...]
February 22, 2021
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EIB provides EUR200 million loan to Metsä’s Kemi bioproduct mill
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a Euro 200 million loan agreement with Metsä Fibre Oy for [...]
February 22, 2021
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Sharp recovery in EU tropical wood product imports
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]
February 22, 2021
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Are European lumber producers missing advantages of booming US market?
As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]
February 21, 2021
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Russia’s log export ban to have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets
Russia’s proposed log export ban in 2022 will have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets. [...]
February 19, 2021
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Falling spruce prices in Estonia
Roundwood prices in Estonia have continued to decline in November 2020 still being under the influence of the [...]
February 19, 2021
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Homebuilders in US urge Biden to help ease skyrocketing lumber prices
The biggest U.S. homebuilders group urged the Biden administration to help increase lumber supply, saying record-high costs threaten [...]
February 19, 2021
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Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially
Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]
February 19, 2021
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European softwood lumber exports to China rise 12% in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and then spread all over the world, European softwood lumber [...]
February 16, 2021
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