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Wood energy: European forest industry reacts to the amendments voted by the European Parliament

The EU Parliament recently voted on numerous initiatives that will have a…

Interfor to buy Chaleur Forest Products for $236 million

Canadian lumber giant Interfor Corp said on Monday it will buy Chaleur…

Mercer completes acquisition of German HIT Torgau for EUR 270 million

Mercer International Inc. has completed its previously-announced acquisition of all of the shares…

Substitutes for Russian birch plywood in the European market

Global plywood production was around 105 million m3 in 2021. The Asia-Pacific region is the…

Russian timber evades US sanctions via Vietnam and China, says environmental group

Russian birch wood continues to flow to US consumers disguised as Asian…

China softwood log demand still low due to Covid-19 policies

China softwood log inventory has reduced by about 1m m3 over the…

The current state of the European sawmill industry

The prices of finished wood products fall significantly, while the entire European…

Metsä’s new large sawmill starts up in Rauma, Finland

The new state-of-the-art pine sawmill in Rauma in Finland, owned by Metsä Fibre,…

JAF Group completes sale of veneer production site to Unilin

JAF Group completes sale of the veneer production site in Braşov, Romania,…

France: Oak log prices at record levels despite uncertain market

How much longer will the planets remain aligned for the oak tree? At…