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European sawn hardwood production at highest level since 2008

Production of sawn hardwood in Europe was significantly impacted by the coronavirus…

Brazil boosts plywood exports to EU as falling supplies to US

In May, Brazil reduced plywood exports to the U.S. by 38% year-on-year…

UK boosts imports of lower-priced Latvian hardwoods

UK hardwood import volumes shot up by 30% in Q1 2022 as…

IKEA plans to sell its four plants in Russia

The Swedish retailer IKEA plans to sell its plants in Russia. The…

Russian timber industry is looking for ways to export through Belarus and Turkey

Russian lumber companies, forced to halt exports to the EU due to…

Significant progress in the European parquet market; outlook uncertain

The European parquet market progressed significantly in 2021 and reached level not…

German woodworking machinery industry with record level of demand

The gap between global demand and the production of woodworking machinery is…

Top global softwood lumber producers

In 2021, the 25 biggest softwood sawmills in the world produced more…

Decreasing US softwood lumber imports as shipments from Canada fall

From January to April, US import volumes fell by nearly 7% or…

Stora Enso has full order books; result for 2022 is expected to be better than last year

Development in the company’s main markets has remained strong. Stora Enso has…