European Union

Germany: EGGER Group acquires German Raunch chipboard plant

Germany/

17 Sep 2023

The EGGER Group continues its growth strategy with the acquisition of the plant in Markt Bibart, Germany. The purchase agreement was signed on 8 September 2023, allowing EGGER to strengthen its position in the German market through its own performance.

Germany: The price of pellets in Switzerland and Germany in September 2023

Germany/

15 Sep 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the price of cubic wood briquettes (presses with a pressing chamber) and cylindrical extruded briquettes (eccentric presses) leveled at EUR 521/t.

Draft Law No. 9665 Aims to Combat Illegal Logging in Ukraine

Ukraine/

14 Sep 2023

A new draft law, No. 9665, has been introduced in the Verkhovna Rada to improve countermeasures against illegal logging and wood trafficking in Ukraine.

Ukrainian and Polish woodworking enterprises signed a memorandum of cooperation

Ukraine/

13 Sep 2023

As part of the 10th International Woodworking Industry Congress, the Association of Woodworking Enterprises of Ukraine's head, Pavlo Vasiliev, and representatives of the Polish Association of Woodworkers signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

Finland: Stora Enso to transfer Sunila pulp mill's Technology and Investments department to Etteplan

Finland/

13 Sep 2023

Etteplan and Stora Enso have made an agreement on Stora Enso’s Sunila pulp mill Technology and Investments department transfer to Etteplan.

The Head of Western Interregional Department of Forestry and Hunting Collaborates with WWF-Ukraine for the Development of Forest Restoration Platform

Ukraine/

11 Sep 2023

The Western Interregional Department of Forestry and Hunting's Head, Anatoly Deineka, recently met with representatives of the public union "World Wide Fund for Nature" WWF-Ukraine.

DREMA 2023: woodworking and furniture industry in a time of transformation

Poland/

11 Sep 2023

From September 12 to 15, 2023, the DREMA International Exhibition of Machines, Tools and Components for the Woodworking and Furniture Industry will be held in Poznan, Poland.

Finland: Decrease in exports and increase in imports in the Finnish forest industry in June 2023

Finland/

11 Sep 2023

In June 2023, Finland faced a significant decline in the forest industry exports. The total export value of forest industry products amounted to Euro 0.

Foreign Environmental Organizations Assist Ukrainian Forestry Industry in Demining Areas

Ukraine/

7 Sep 2023

With the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the branches of the Metropolitan Forestry Office of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" faced a number of problems.

Poland: The Polish-Ukrainian forestry forum will be held in Poland

Poland/

7 Sep 2023

On September 11, 2023, Poznań (Poland) will host the 10th KOOPDREW Woodworking Industry Congress 2023. The theme of the event will be opportunities and threats for the forestry and woodworking industries in the coming years.

Finland: Koskisen invests in new plywood press to Improve energy efficiency and quality

Finland/

6 Sep 2023

Koskisen, a wood products company, is investing in a new thin plywood press for its production unit located in Hirvensalmi, Finland.

Ways to Cut Down a Forest and Soil Preparation for Natural Rejuvenation

Ukraine/

5 Sep 2023

In forestry, there are different ways to cut down a forest. Seed-regenerative felling is one of them and it affects the landscape differently than continuous felling.

The year of forest reform

Ukraine/

30 Aug 2023

Yuriy Bolokhovets, Head of State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" The forest reform is one year old. On September 7, 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution on Some issues of reforming the management of the forest industry.

Germany: Sawn timber exports down 11% in first half year

Germany/

28 Aug 2023

Sawn timber exports down 11% In the first half of the year, Germany exported 4. 93 million m³ of sawn softwood and planed timber, 11% less than in the same period last year.

Forest fires are still raging in Greece, 600 firefighters have been involved in extinguishing them

Greece/

28 Aug 2023

As reported by Ukrinform, The Guardian reports on this. The fire in the north-eastern regions of Evros and Alexandroupolis, which caused the death of 20 people, has been raging for the ninth day.