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

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

Belgium: Worries about availability of wood; prices on the rise

Wood traders in Belgium are currently experiencing an unusually high demand for…

Egger reports record production levels; outlook challenging

Despite the challenging conditions Egger Group recorded a strong increase in sales turnover in…

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…

Canfor to invest US$210 million to build a new sawmill in southern Alabama

Canfor Corporation will invest approximately US$210 million to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill…

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

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

European lawmakers battle over whether to limit wood pellets for energy

A European Parliament effort to roll back policies and subsidies that encourage…

Finland: Roundwood prices continued to rise in June

In June, an average of EUR 68.6 per cubic metre was paid…