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Södra delivers strong result in Q2/2022, sees market outlook as highly uncertain

Södra posted a robust result for the second quarter of 2022. The…

Overview of current trends in the European timber industry

At the members’ meeting of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) on…

Germans could turn to wood as Russia withholds natural gas, Deutsche Bank says

Germany could embrace wood for heat if Russia further cuts gas flows,…

Swedish Setra sees uncertainty for the wood markets to be more pronounced in 3Q/2022

Swedish wood products company Setra has reported an operating profit of SEK 564 million…

Garnica will open its next factory in the French region of Champagne in 2022

Garnica’s new factory is located in Troyes, the Sud Champagne region in northern France.…

Estonian wood industry hit hard by falling prices and lower demand

Estonian lumber producers are facing a harsh reality, where the price of…

Rising energy prices- an opportunity for the timber industry?

Sawn timber, glued laminated timber and solid construction timber prices are currently…

North American lumber prices are sending a signal we should not ignore

Lumber is a highly illiquid futures market, making trading, investing, and hedging…

Sweden’s softwood lumber exports to US rise 37% in Jan.-May 2022

Swedish softwood lumber exports volume to the U.S. rose 37% in the…

European timber trade industry expects a significant slowdown in business momentum in H2/2022

At the General Assembly of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) in…