Foreign trade in sawn softwood below previous year
25.05.2020 − In the first three months of the current year, Germany has both imported and exported less sawn softwood lumber.» more
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Sawmill convention rescheduled to November
23.05.2020 − The 2020 Raw-Material Summit/Sawmill Convention has been postponed again and is now scheduled to take place from 16 to 18 November.» more
Binderholz talks on 300m € project have failed
23.05.2020 − The talks conducted by Binderholz, on a location for a woodworking centre in the Polish municipality of Masuria have failed for the time being.» more
US sawn hardwood exports down 10 % by March
22.05.2020 − The agreement reached in December 2019 and implemented in February 2020 in the trade dispute between the USA and China is still scarcely reflected at all in the USA’s sawn hardwood exports.» more
Merger planned between Eco Log and Gremo
21.05.2020 − The two Swedish forest machine manufacturers Eco Log Sweden and Gremo want to merge.» more
Decay in roundwood prices continues in Norway
20.05.2020 − The decay noticeable in roundwood prices in Norway for a year now was still evident in March 2020.» more
Stocks of industrial wood remain very high in Sweden
19.05.2020 − The unusually high stocks of industrial wood in Sweden since the end of 2019 were unable to be run down by the end of the first quarter of 2020 either.» more
Strikes and shutdowns push WFP into the red
15.05.2020 − The Canadian timber and forestry group Western Forest Products (WFP) posted a net loss of Can$ -21.0 million for the first quarter, the fourth consecutive quarter.» more
Finland: Wood industry processed 3% less wood
15.05.2020 − The Finnish timber industry processed a total of 71.08 million m³ of roundwood in 2019, 3.4% less than in the previous year.» more
Bid Group closing down Canal Flats facility
15.05.2020 − The Canadian sawmill fitter BID Group of Companies (Bid Group) is permanently closing down its production facility in Canal Flats.» more
SCA Wood’s EBITDA down 68 % in first quarter 2020
15.05.2020 − Lower selling prices and a minor reduction in the volume of sawnwood sold by the “Wood” division of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) in the first quarter led to a reduction in the key performance figures.» more
Sweden exports up 17 % in first two months
14.05.2020 − Swedish companies exported a total of 2.437m m³ of sawn softwood and planed products in the first two months of this year, 17 % more than in the same period of last year. » more
Delays in shipment of meranti from Malaysia
14.05.2020 − Further delays have occurred in the shipment of meranti sawnwood and window scantlings from shippers in Malaysia.» more
Klausner Lumber One filed for Chapter 11
04.05.2020 − On April 30, Klausner Lumber One filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware.» more
Canfor extended losses in the first quarter
23.04.2020 − After Can$ -39.1 million in the fourth quarter, the Canadian Canfor reported a net loss of Can$ -70.0 million for the first quarter.» more
Finnish industry purchses less roundwood
22.04.2020 − In Finland, the quantities of roundwood purchased from the timber industry in the first quarter were 34 % below the figures for the previous year.» more
Sweden: Roundwood prices remain weak
22.04.2020 − In the first quarter, the average price of softwood logs in Sweden fell by 0.6% to 493 SEK/m³ compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.» more
Search for investors for Klausner USA has failed
17.04.2020 − The negotiations of a Central European sawmill group for the takeover of the Klausner Lumber One sawmills in Florida and Klausner Lumber Two in North Carolina have failed for the time being.» more
Bankruptcy proceedings over two Klausner companies
15.04.2020 − Bankruptcy proceedings were opened yesterday at the Innsbruck Regional Court against Klausner Nordamerika Beteiligungs GmbH and Klausner Trading International GmbH.» more
Canfor cuts lumber production by 100 million bdft
14.04.2020 − Due to the Corona crisis, Canfor of Canada reduces its sawn timber production by a further 100 million bdft in the period from April 13 to May 1.» more
Bergs Timber closing sawmill in Gransjö by autumn
09.04.2020 − Swedish Bergs Timber is closing the sawmill in Gransjö to concentrate sawnwood production on its facilities in Vimmerby, Mörlunda, and Orrefors.» more
Metsä Group to build 200m € sawmill in Rauma
08.04.2020 − Metsä Group will be commencing construction work on 750,000 m³ sawmill in Rauma in spring 2020.» more
Canfor cutting output in North America and Europe
07.04.2020 − On 27 March the Canadian Canfor announced extensive production cuts for its works in Canada, the USA, and Europe in connection with the corona crisis.» more
Derome Timber begins exporting to USA
07.04.2020 − The “Derome Timber” division of Derome despatched its first delivery of sawn softwood to the USA in mid-March 2020.» more
Norway: Roundwood prices have fallen further
06.04.2020 − In Norway, the average price of 384 nkr/m³ achieved in February across all roundwood assortments is now 14% below the previous year's level.» more
Sawmills plan increased use of short-time working
02.04.2020 − From calendar week 15 onwards, an increasing number of German sawmill companies are planning to send employees on short-time working. » more
Finland: Sawn timber production down sharply
01.04.2020 − During the fourth quarter of 2019, a total of 2.59 million m³ of sawn softwood was produced in Finland, 13.9% less than in the same quarter of the previous year.» more
Canfor reduces production in North America and Europe
27.03.2020 − In connection with the corona crisis, the Canadian company Canfor today announced far-reaching production cuts at its plants in Canada and the USA as well as in Europe.» more
Carl Götz and auric timber conclude exclusive agreement
24.03.2020 − At the end of February Carl Götz and Croatian oak sawmill auric timber concluded an exclusive sales agreement. » more