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Hardwood chips to China in freefall

08 May 2020
Hardwood chip deliveries to China fell to their lowest quarterly total in two years in the 4Q 2019. At 2.771 million bone dried metric tons (bdmt), deliveries were still substantial, albeit almost 13% lower than the previous quarter. Source: Tim Woods IndustryEdge The major supplier,
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US decision on duties for Canadian softwood delayed

06 May 2020
Lumber producers will have to wait awhile longer before knowing if the US Department of Commerce will go ahead with a major cut to its anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Source: Prince George Citizen Originally expected to learn the outcome in August,
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Calls for forestry to be part of Europe’s recovery plans

06 May 2020
In an open letter European forest owners and managers shared their concerns about the current situation to the representatives of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The letter was also sent to a number of other organisations*. In the letter, the reasons why
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Indonesia decides on SVLK conditions for timber exports

06 May 2020
A briefing from the Indonesian Environment and Forestry Minister, Siti Nurbaya, confirmed that following a series of meetings with relevant ministries, lobbying from international trade bodies and other relevant stakeholders, SVLK conditions will continue as a mandatory requirement fo
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Thailand testing new way to demonstrate if timber is legal

04 May 2020
In the late 1980s, increasingly aware of the adverse effects of the rapid decline of its natural forest resources, the Government of Thailand imposed a logging ban in all natural forests. Together with the depletion of forest resources, the ban led to a drop in domestic supply. Source
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Equipment ordered for Metsa’s new sawmill and bioproduct mill

04 May 2020
Metsä has agreed on the main equipment purchases for its new sawmill in Rauma and the planned bioproduct mill in Kemi. The total value of the agreements is approximately EUR 500 million and their degree of Finnish content 70%. Source: Timberbiz In the northern spring of 2019, Metsä Gr
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New Kesla harvester heads for use under varied conditions

04 May 2020
Kesla has introduced a new generation of Kesla harvester heads the KESLA 19RH-III and 21RH-III heads represent the latest technology on the market in terms of structure, materials and functionality. Source: Timberbiz Thanks to their modular structure, the new 19RH-III and 21RH-III mod
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Workers’ Day puts spotlight on FSC core labour principles

01 May 2020
Today is International Workers’ Day but celebrations will be tempered by the downturn in the global economy with many jobs lost, at least temporarily. According to Kim Carstensen of FSC International it is good that countries are taking measures to save lives by imposing restrictions
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North American softwood bounces back

01 May 2020
North American softwood lumber prices have bounced from lows of two weeks ago. Whether they will remain there in the short term, or if restricted supply will drive another surge upward, remains to be seen. Sources: Timberbiz, Madison’s Lumber Reporter, Lesprom The upheavals of the pas
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Report released on Euro forestry policies post 2020

01 May 2020
Forests and forest relevant policies in Europe face a wide array of challenges in a rapidly changing world. Issues such as Brexit, the new European Parliament and European Commission, and the recent European Green Deal proposal are certain to affect policymaking, as are the as-yet unk
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