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EU Parliament recognizes primary woody biomass as a renewable energy source; forest biomass not

The European Parliament voted on14 September to recognize primary woody biomass as…

Sweden: Vida Group says electricity price will affect its production over time

For Sweden’s largest sawmill group, Vida, a price increase of SEK 1/kWh…

New EU Forest Strategy welcomed by European wood industries

CEI-Bois & EOS welcome the new EU forest strategy passed on Tuesday…

Weyerhaeuser reports work stoppage in Oregon and Washington due to strikes

According to an announcement by Weyerhaeuser on Tuesday, a work stoppage by…

UK working group signals likely impact of rising energy costs on timber prices

Rising energy costs are likely to affect timber prices in Q4 and…

EU Parliament groups rally behind plans to end biomass subsidies

The three largest political groups in the European Parliament have backed proposals…

Poland’s wood industry calls for change in State Forests’ sales policy

Organizations representing entrepreneurs in Poland’s timber industry whose existence depends on the…

Finland: Signs of revival in roundwood prices at the end of the holiday season

There are clear signs of revival in Finland’s wood prices compared to…

New large glulam production facility to be built in the US

SmartLam North America’s Dothan Division plans to construct a new production facility…

Estonia: Some sawmills face closure due to fall in demand and high energy prices

Some Estonian sawmills may need to close by year end, at least…