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UK sees reduction in timber import deficit

UK’s timber import volumes for the first six months of 2024 remain…

Segezha president calls for unified certification among BRICS countries

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok last week, Segezha Group…

Calls for urgent government action after Canfor’s sawmills closure announcement

The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has issued a strong call…

Germany: Reduced amounts bark beetle damaged wood this summer

Reduced amounts of damaged wood by bark beetles were reported in Thuringia…

Vietnam aims to reach $25 billion in wood and timber exports by 2030

Vietnam’s wood and timber exports are projected to reach US$20 billion by…

UK softwood market faces weakening demand and persistent price pressures

Following a relatively stable start to the second quarter, the softwood market…

EUDR an “existential challenge” for US hardwood exports to the EU

Speaking at the recent EUDR seminar at this year’s Carrefour International du…

Versowood’s CEO: The sawmill industry expects the Japanese yen to strengthen and exports to pick up

Japan has been the largest export market in euro terms for Versowood,…

Russian birch plywood now entering EU market through Georgia?

Georgia has unexpectedly increased its import volumes in the European birch plywood…

German woodworking machinery industry sees significant fall in production and exports

The German woodworking machinery industry is grappling with a significant slowdown in…