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Uniboard Canada invsts $250 million in a new particleboard press

Uniboard Canada is moving forward with the modernization project for its Val-d’Or…

Finland: Timber trade falls sharply in May, log prices on the rise

Timber trade in Finland has been slow in January-May 2022. at the…

FEP calls EU authorities to limit oak exports

After significant progress in the European parquet consumption in 2021 as well…

Sanctions on Russia negatively impact Australia’s construction industry

With supplies of key laminated veneered lumber (LVL) and engineered wood products…

Impact of the war in Ukraine on the Finnish forest sector

Last year, less than nine million cubic meters of wood and wood…

Many North American lumber prices flat as ongoing delivery delays resolved

After dropping quite a bit in recent weeks, many softwood lumber prices…

UPM sells its Steyrermühl mill in Austria to Heinzel Group

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of…

Wood prices in Germany: spruce 50% more expensive – new record prices

While the world market prices for wood are falling, there is no…

“Timber prices going up daily” in Europe due to Ukraine war, architects complain

European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects…

Finland: Lumber prices start to fall sharply

Uncertainty is already visible in Finland’s lumber market, and demand and prices…