Germans are stocking wood in the middle of the summer as gas supplies remain tight

The recent frequency of the German word Versorgungssicherheit (supply security) shows that…

Unprecedented period of change in European wooden furniture sector

The last two and half years, marked from the start of 2020…

European lumber exports might decline by a half due to the war in Ukraine

One immediate impact of the war in Ukraine is a tighter market…

Finland warns energy crisis could curb forest, chemical industry, close factories

Finland’s forestry and chemical industry companies are currently doing everything they can…

Russian timber, timber product exports likely to see double-digit decline in second half

Russian sawn timber exports, which have been sanctioned by the EU along…

Log demand in China remains weak at the moment

China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 5.0M. Daily port…

EU wood pellet demand expected to set a new record in 2022

The European Union consumed a record 23.1 million metric tons of wood…

German lumber prices start to fall in summer; autumn evolution uncertain

After the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, timber prices rose sharply in…

Europe’s Nordic forestry giants deliver great results despite tough environment

Forestry giants in Northern Europe, Stora Enso, UPM and SCA, have benefited…

Japanese lumber prices soaring again

Lumber prices in Japan are soaring in the wake of the Ukraine…