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Changing trends in the global forest industry in 2023

Lumber trade has become more global over the past few decades with…

EU Supply Chain Act: Timber trade fears further bureaucracy

The EU Supply Chain Act entails further bureaucratic efforts for companies. On…

Logging activities to be limited in 10 Polish forest areas

The Polish government ordered a state-run company that manages more than 7…

Pellet production capacity to expand in North America and Europe

Wood pellet production capacity in N. America and Europe is expected to…

Sweden: Increasing likelihood of hardwood replacing softwood in the market

The commercial value of hardwood forests continues to increase among Sweden’s forest…

UK launches ambitious plan to increase the use of timber in construction

The UK government unveiled an ambitious new roadmap to increase the use…

The situation in the Estonian timber sector is difficult

The situation in the Estonian timber sector is difficult, there has been…

Swedish sawmills have diversified their export markets over the past few years

Lumber trade has become more global over the past few decades with an…

EU softwood lumber exports drop by 38% in H1/2023

EU’s softwood lumber exports in the first half of 2023 fell by…

New Zealand: Sawmills face closure as demand falls sharply

Several New Zealand sawmills producing housing timber are temporarily halting production, as…