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Russian birch plywood reaches Europe disguised as Georgian

Russian birch plywood, banned in the European Union, continues to enter European…

Russian birch plywood still entering EU through major import countries

Despite sanctions and anti-deforestation efforts, suspect Russian and Belarusian timber products are…

Latvian birch plywood producer backs EU action against sanctioned timber disguised as Chinese imports

AS “Latvijas Finieris,” a leading European birch plywood manufacturer, has voiced its…

Latvijas Finieris sells record amount of plywood

In 2024, the “Latvijas Finieris” concern sold a record volume of 309…

U.S. imports $360m birch plywood, raising Russian wood concerns

The United States imported nearly $360 million worth of birch plywood from…

Stiga RM to invest Euro 18.2 million in new plant in Ogre, Latvia

With the financing of Euro 18.2 million granted by the Latvian branch…

How Russian birch supply cuts are leading to plywood mill closures in Finland

Metsä Group recently announced the closure of its birch and softwood plywood…

Metsä Group plans to stop plywood production in Suolahti, due to low profitability

Metsä Group plans to close the Suolahti birch and softwood plywood factories…

European birch plywood producers and traders are still facing illegal imports from Russia and Belarus

This week a webinar hosted by the European Panel Federation and the…

Latvia: Company fined for planning to import Russian-origin birch plywood

In May, the Latvian State Forestry Service (VMD) imposed a 10,000 euro…