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FAO: Consumption of primary processed wood products predicted to grow 37 percent by 2050

Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37…

Pellets prices in Europe at a historical level

The price of pellets in Europe over the past decade has been…

Global trade of softwood lumber on a downward trend

Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half…

Sawmill curtailments bring flat lumber prices in North America

Several benchmark North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices…

Latvia’s forest industry affected by current global events

Last week, representatives of the Latvian Wood Industry Federation (LKF) and the…

World’s largest pellet plant starts production in Mississippi

The world’s largest wood pellet plant is nearly fully operational in Lucedale,…

Wood energy: European forest industry reacts to the amendments voted by the European Parliament

The EU Parliament recently voted on numerous initiatives that will have a…

Substitutes for Russian birch plywood in the European market

Global plywood production was around 105 million m3 in 2021. The Asia-Pacific region is the…

The Swedish forest industry faces major challenges

The world is currently facing major challenges. Interest rates are rising rapidly and…

Vietnam boosts wood pellet exports and prices

Vietnam has emerged as the world’s second largest exporter of wood pellets,…