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Sawlog prices continue to drop in Finland and Sweden

07 January 2020
Domestic sawlog prices in Finland and Sweden have been declining for more than a year because of lower demand from the region’s sawmills. However, the reduced wood raw-material costs have not kept pace with the falling prices for lumber, which has resulted in lower margins for the saw
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FSC responds to media reports of wrongful activity in Ukraine

07 January 2020
Recent media reports examined the Austrian parquet market and its Ukrainian suppliers, doubts were raised about the effectiveness of FSC controls in Ukraine. They suggest FSC certification was not an effective means of punishing or exposing violations of FSC standards. Source: Timberb
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Finland court rejects bioproduct mill for Finnpulp

07 January 2020
In December 2019, the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) of Finland rejected the environmental permit for the Finnpulp bioproduct mill in Kuopio. The decision came after a vote with two members in favour of awarding environmental permit. The decision is final and is not subject to an
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University challenge to design sustainable community housing

19 December 2019
TRADA’s University Challenge 2020 in the UK will ask students to design sustainable community housing from timber in multi-disciplinary groups of six. Sixty students from 30 universities will descend on Cardiff University’s School of Engineering Queen’s Buildings for an in
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US housing continues to improve softwood prices remain flat

19 December 2019
The latest US housing starts data showed continued improvement. Such a strong end to what turned out to be a pretty good year for North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices – after a terrifying start – bodes well for 2020, according to the Madison
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Summer jobs in Finland forestry

19 December 2019
One of Finland’s biggest summer job recruitments is getting under way again. In the coming year, Metsä Group will provide a summer job for nearly 900 future professionals. The company is also offering almost 300 summer jobs outside Finland. Source: Timberbiz Metsä Group invests in pro
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Swedish stats show continuous decrease in felling

17 December 2019
Monthly statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show a continuous decrease in the notified area for final felling. The total area notified for final felling decreased by 24% in November compared with the same month last year and it decreased the most in the south of Sweden. Source:
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China’s trade with EU countries – key findings

17 December 2019
The EU FLEGT Facility has issued a briefing note summarising an analysis of China’s trade with the European Union (EU) and Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) countries on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade from 2007 to 2017. Source: Timberbiz The analysis is reviewed in a
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FSC takes action against Asian Paulownia traders

17 December 2019
Following an extensive investigation into Paulownia supply chains, FSC has taken initial action against a number of companies that were found to have traded non-certified Paulownia as FSC certified. These companies are subject to termination or suspension of their trademark licenses o
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Controlled pollination for tomorrow’s trees

12 December 2019
Södra is using controlled pollination to breed trees for tomorrow’s forests – a new innovation, where nearly 2 million seedlings are being propagated to produce trees that are healthier and more resilient, with 30% faster growth than trees in today’s forests. Source: Timberbiz “This i
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