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China saw an 8% drop in sawn wood imports in 2022
In 2022, in volume, sawn wood imports into China fell annually by 8% to 26.66 million m³, and in value, it fell by 4% to $7.53 billion but the average price for imported sawn...
Posted: 10th Mar 2023
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Posted: 15th Feb 2023
Pfeifer Group completes acquisition of Pölkky Oy
Successful closing: Pfeifer Group completes acquisition of Finnish wood processor Pölkky Oy
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On January 31st 2023, the Austrian Pfeifer Holding GmbH was able to successfu...
Posted: 14th Feb 2023
Timber trade in Finland fell by 11% in 2022
In January-December, the volume of timber trade fell by 11% compared to the same period last year and by 2% compared to the average value of the previous 5 years but the trade...
Posted: 6th Feb 2023
Leading Finnish sawmiller Polkky Oy joins WoodScanner
Pölkky Oy is the largest private wood processing company in Northern Finland. The sawmills and further processing facilities run by Pölkky Oy are located in the heart of Fin...
Posted: 26th Jan 2023
Falcon Timber and MBM join forces
With 7 strategically located, fully stocked depots – allowing us to offer genuine nationwide distribution – give our team a call today to see how they can help you...
Posted: 23rd Jan 2023
UK's gov delays UKCA marking on timber products till 30 June '25
n December 2022, the UK Government delayed the full implementation of the UKCA marking scheme for products sold in England, Scotland, and Wales till 30 June 2025.
The business...
Posted: 14th Jan 2023
UK's inflation fell to 10.5% in December due to lower fuel prices
In December, UK inflation declined to 10.5%, representing a 2-month drop from a peak of 11.1% in October, which was mainly due to a decline in fuel prices, clothing and footwe...
Posted: 4th Jan 2023
UK delay a vote on house building plans after threats to revolt
A vote scheduled for Monday on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will not go ahead, adding no new date had been set and that the delay was due to a busy parliamen...
Posted: 8th Dec 2022
Timber imports hit a 6-year low in the UK in August
In August, timber imports fell for a 4 straight month and overall import volumes in the first 8 months of 2022 reached 6.8 million m³, the lowest January to August to...
Posted: 1st Dec 2022
UK economy to see the fastest drop of 0.4% in 2023
UK’s economy is expected to downgrade by 0.4% in 2023 and grow by 0.2% in 2024 more than the world’s most advanced 7 nations (Canada, France, Germany, Ital...
Posted: 28th Nov 2022
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Posted: 14th Nov 2022