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German timber trade suffers from high energy costs
In August, the German Timber Trade Association (GD Holz) carried out a survey on the increased energy costs in the timber trade. Of the 33 companies surveyed, the majority (45%) mainly uses wood to generate heat. Followed by gas at 38% … Continue reading →
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Germans are looking to firewood for energy as gas prices soar
Skyrocketing prices for natural gas have Europeans scrambling for alternative energy sources. In Germany, where households face a 480 euro rise in their gas bills, people are resorting to stockpiling firewood. The fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sunk … Continue reading →
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Metsä Tissue curtails production due to high energy prices
Metsä Tissue has had to curtail its production both in its Zilina mill, Slovakia, and Kreuzau mill in Germany for several days because of the high energy price peaks. With the high energy cost inflation, further production curtailments are likely … Continue reading →
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