Growth of 34 % in Russian exports to Europe in Q3
11.01.2021 − Russian exports of sawn softwood to the eleven most important European recipient countries rose in the third quarter of 2020 by 34 % to 1.222m m³.» more
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Segezha’s sawn softwood output increased by 17.2 %
07.01.2021 − In the third quarter, the sawmills of Segezha Group of Segezha, Russia, produced 325,600 m³ of sawn softwood. » more
27 % growth registered in Sweden’s exports to Europe
05.01.2021 − During the course of September, Swedish exporters increased their deliveries of sawn softwood and planed products to European customers by 27 % to 814.300 m³. » more
US imports from Europe 60 % higher than last year
04.01.2021 − The USA imported considerably more sawn softwood from Europe again in October than it had in the same month of last year. » more
Finnish exports to Europe boosted by 22 % in Q3
17.12.2020 − Finnish exports of rough-sawn and planed sawnwood to European countries in the third quarter were 22 % higher than in the same period of last year at 889,717 m³.» more
Cherepovetsles puts HewSaw line into operation
14.12.2020 − The northwest Russian wood-industry company LHK Cherepovetsles put a HewSaw R200 A.1 chipping line from the machine-engineering company Veisto into operation at the beginning of November.» more
SCA sells British subsidiary to BSW Timber Group
10.12.2020 − On 1 December, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) sold its value-adding and trading activities operated through SCA Wood Supply UK to BSW Timber Group. » more
Peak reached by China’s spruce imports from Europe
08.12.2020 − At over 1.67m m³, European exports of spruce roundwood to China reached the highest level so far this year in September. » more
SCA’s new sorting plant in Bollsta on schedule
07.12.2020 − The construction of a new sorting plant for the Bollsta sawmill of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) is currently on schedule. » more
BSW Timber Group taking over Dick Brothers Forestry
04.12.2020 − BSW Timber Group is taking over Dick Brothers Forestry from the investment company Faro Capital. » more
Klausner Lumber Two auction set for 10 December
03.12.2020 − On 18 November, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, approved the sales of the assets and other assets of Klausner Lumber Two and set 10 December as the date for the auction.» more
Fire at Mosser causes breakdown of sawline
27.11.2020 − On 12 November, a fire at the Zarnsdorf sawmill location of Austrian Mosser Group damaged the first machinery group of the reducer bandsaw line. » more
COFFI expects lower softwood lumber production
26.11.2020 − In 2020, according to the figures available so far, softwood lumber production in Europe, the EECCA region and North America is expected to decline by an estimated 1.6% to a total of 251.0m m³. » more
COFFI anticipates lower logging volume in 2020
25.11.2020 − Despite extensive forest damage in parts of central Europe and Scandinavia, COFFI expects timber harvesting in Europe in 2020 to decline by 2.2% to 463.2m m³.» more
USA’s sawnwood imports from Europe boosted 79 %
20.11.2020 − At a total of 711,126 m³, the USA imported 79 % or 323,662 m³ more sawn softwood from the EU (including the UK) in the third quarter than they did in the same period of last year.» more
James Jones extending log yard in Lockerbie
19.11.2020 − James Jones & Sons is currently extending the existing log yard of Lockerbie Mill 1 sawmill in Stevens Croft by four acres (equivalent to 1.6 ha). » more
Moelven invests NOK170m in wood impregnation
16.11.2020 − Against the background of increased sales of impregnated wood products, Moelven recently decided to invest NOK170m into the construction of an impregnation system at Moelven Soknabruk.» more
Finland: production still below level of preceding year
12.11.2020 − After recording -22.8% in the first and -8.0% in the second quarter, Finnish production of softwood lumber also remained below the preceding year’s figure in the third quarter. » more
Sawmill 25 group boosts sawnwood production by 4 %
10.11.2020 − At 554,000 m³, the three sawmills of the northern Russian Sawmill 25 group cut roughly as much roundwood in the third quarter of 2020 as they did a year earlier. » more
Holmen investing SEK70m in raising kiln capacity
09.11.2020 − Holmen is enlarging the annual kiln capacity of the Iggesund sawmilling facility from the present 400,000 m³ to 500,000 m³ of sawn softwood in future. » more
Spanish imports of oak lumber decrease
09.11.2020 − Spanish imports of oak lumber continued to decrease in the second quarter, following the decline recorded in the first quarter. » more
Spanish lumber imports continue to decrease
06.11.2020 − In the second quarter, Spanish imports of softwood lumber decreased by 29% vis à vis the preceding year to 186,252m³. » more
Sawnwood prices in USA lower again for seasonal reasons
05.11.2020 − After the lateral movement in prices for spruce-fir-pine (SPF) assortments, a marked downward adjustment occurred in prices on the US sawn-softwood market until the end of October.» more
Cedar now to resume sawmill construction in Croatia
04.11.2020 − The Croatian hardwood sawmill Cedar can now resume construction work on its new sawmill after a delay of over a year. » more
Extended delivery periods for sawn softwood to UK
02.11.2020 − Extended delivery periods for sawn softwood and value-added wood products can be expected in the UK in the next few months, too. » more
North America: lumber production down 8% on 2019
02.11.2020 − During the second quarter, Canada and the USA produced a combined volume of approximately 33.377m m³ softwood lumber - 8.2% less than in the comparative period of the preceding year. » more
Stora Enso’s wood-product sales volume down 9.6%
30.10.2020 − During the course of the third quarter, the “Wood products” division of Stora Enso sold a total of 1.071m m³ of wood products, roughly 9.6 % less than in the same quarter of last year.» more
CEMAC ministers recommend ban on log exports
29.10.2020 − The forest and environment ministers of the states of Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroun, Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville), Chad, and Central African Republic have recommended halting roundwood exports.» more
Stora Enso investing €10m in Uimaharju sawmill by 2022
27.10.2020 − Stora Enso is planning to invest a total of around €10m in updating its Uimaharju sawmill in Joensuu in the coming three years.» more
Poland: roundwood sales to remain above 40m m³
27.10.2020 − For 2021 the Polish state forestry administration Lasy Panstwowe is planning to sell a total of 40.190m m³ roundwood.» more