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CVC, Kronospan eye acquisition of West Fraser Timber

Private equity firm CVC Capital and wood panel manufacturer Kronospan have submitted…

North American softwood lumber prices firm up slightly as field inventories stabilize

The North American forest products manufacturing industry has entered the usual seasonal…

EU tropical wood product imports benefit from curtailment supplies from Russia and Belarus

In the first four months of this year, the value of EU…

Estonia: Softwood lumber market prices down by 20%

The market price of softwood lumber in Estonia has fallen by up…

Demand weakens in UK softwood market

The solid UK softwood market is uncharacteristically quiet for this time of…

Austria: Softwood log prices are falling, energy wood prices are increasing noticeably

In July, the Austrian construction industry is noticeably weakening. Sales of building…

Södra delivers strong result in Q2/2022, sees market outlook as highly uncertain

Södra posted a robust result for the second quarter of 2022. The…

Overview of current trends in the European timber industry

At the members’ meeting of the European Timber Trade Federation (ETTF) on…

Germans could turn to wood as Russia withholds natural gas, Deutsche Bank says

Germany could embrace wood for heat if Russia further cuts gas flows,…

Estonian wood industry hit hard by falling prices and lower demand

Estonian lumber producers are facing a harsh reality, where the price of…