Price for pulpwood imported to Finland slipped 2%.
Logs
Price for logs exported from Lithuania slipped 1.7%.
Installation will take place in Q4 of 2024.
Sales in the wood product industry decreased by 0.2% from January.
Price for logs exported from Brazil slipped 5%.
These adjustments are expected to boost the profitability of forest estates and encourage sustainable forest management practices among family-owned operations.
Sweden's area notified for felling in March 2024 decreased 13%, compared to March 2023. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests decreased to barely one twelfh, compared to the same month last year.
Price for logs exported from Canada expanded 20%.
Exports of logs from the U.S. grew 7%.
The continued high supply from New Zealand is partly due to favorable weather conditions that facilitated increased harvest volumes.
The deal involves Koppers Utility and Industrial Products Inc., taking over most of Brown Wood's assets, including its pressure-treated wood utility poles production.
Joint investigation reveals sophisticated trade rerouting to smuggle sanctioned goods into Europe.
Price for logs imported to Japan increased 16%.
Price for logs exported from Japan upped 5%.
Delivery, installation and commissioning are planned for the Q1 2025.
In January 2024, the value of roundwood purchased from private owners increased both at the monthly and at the annual level.
The cumulative harvest for January and February decreased 3% from the previous year but aligning with the five-year average.
Imports of softwood logs to China decreased 12%.
Price for logs exported from New Zealand expanded 6%.
However, a number of factors may limit the rapid expansion of unprocessed timber exports to China.