Finland: Softwood lumber to China collapse in 2018
The Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world dropped by -6% during January - December 2018, as [...]
March 12, 2019
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Canfor completes acquisition of 70% of the Swedish Vida Group
Canfor has completed its purchase of 70% of the Vida Group. The Vida Group is Sweden’s largest privately-owned [...]
March 12, 2019
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US lumber prices fall at the beginning of March
Weather conditions continued to thwart the US softwood lumber trading. Buyers and sellers in US acknowledged that they were tiring [...]
March 12, 2019
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Italy: Production of woodworking machinery up by 9.5% in 2018
All economic variables analyzed by the Studies office of Acimall, the Italian Woodworking Machinery and Tools Manufacturers' Association, indicate that [...]
March 12, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
EU imports of wood products rise by 5.1% in 2018
The total value of EU imports of wood products was 19.44 billion euro in 2018, 5.1% more than [...]
March 12, 2019
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SCA boosts capacity at Tunadal Sawmill
SCA is applying for a new environmental permit for the Tunadal Sawmill. Instead of the currently permitted maximum of 600 [...]
March 12, 2019
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Stora Enso plans lay-offs in Finland, oversupply in the sawn timber market blamed
Stora Enso prepares for temporary lay-offs in its Wood Products division in Finland. The provisional lay-off plans concern [...]
March 12, 2019
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Finland: Pine and spruce logs prices rise at the beginning of the year
In January 2019, the Finnish pine log stumpage price came up to EUR 60.0 per m3, and the spruce [...]
March 11, 2019
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Bergs Timber to cease operations at two sawmills in Sweden and Estonia
Bergs Timber made a review of all production facilities during the autumn and as a result, the Board has decided [...]
March 11, 2019
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Russian softwood lumber exports to China have doubled in the past four years
Russia’s softwood lumber production and exports have risen dramatically in recent years. Russian softwood lumber [...]
March 7, 2019
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