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The Global Softwood Roundwood Supply Outlook points to annual supply growth of about 0.5% through 2035, below expected demand growth.Regional constraints are expected to limit global softwood roundwood supply growth through 2035 (Image: Unsplash)The Global Softwood Roundwood Supply Outlook forecasts annual softwood supply growth of about 0.5% through 2035,...
The funding supports plans to capture biogenic carbon dioxide from the recovery boiler at the Finnish pulp mill. A final investment decision could be made in early 2027.The planned carbon dioxide capture plant would be located at Metsä Group’s Rauma pulp mill in south-western Finland (Image: Metsä Group)Metsä Group’s...
DNA analysis and other forensic technologies are giving authorities new ways to verify the species and origin of timber, supporting timber traceability and investigations into illegal logging.Tracing timber back to its forest origins could help combat illegal logging and timber laundering (Image: Unsplash)Advances in timber forensics are helping researchers...
A combined investment by Inter IKEA Group and its European franchisees aims to ease pressure on consumers facing higher living costs, with selected products seeing price reductions of up to 25%.IKEA franchisees across Europe have committed to lowering prices, with the products covered, timing and scale of reductions varying...
Plywood, laminated veneer lumber and bedroom furniture are among the wood products facing tariffs of up to 50% from 8 Sep, following Washington’s latest tariff measures.Canada will impose counter-tariffs on selected US goods, including a range of wood products and furniture (Image: Unsplash)Canada is set to impose tariffs on...
The three-year UK-EU research project, known as SWIFT-Build, will develop an autonomous robotic system capable of constructing, adapting and dismantling modular timber structures.SWIFT-Build will use coordinated robotic systems to assemble modular timber structures from the top down (Image: Foster + Partners)Foster + Partners is part of a UK-EU consortium...
Amid rising demand for American hardwoods in India, the American Hardwood Export Council will participate in MumbaiWood to promote US hardwood species and raise awareness of its American Hardwood Assured programme.American hardwood species such as white oak and red oak are among the leading US hardwood exports to India...
A senate committee report has called for stronger measures to prevent Russian timber entering Australia through third countries, a move backed by the Australian Forest Products Association.Australia’s domestic timber sector is backing calls for stronger measures to prevent Russian timber entering the country through third countries (Image: Unsplash)Russian timber...
Japan is targeting higher timber production, greater domestic use and improved mill productivity by 2030.Japan is targeting a significant increase in domestic timber use for construction as softwood log imports continue to decline (Image: Unsplash)Japan is aiming to increase domestic construction wood use by 2030 as the government seeks...
A breakdown in negotiations has left the closely integrated North American trading relationship facing fresh tariffs and an uncertain future, as Canada prepares retaliatory measures.New US tariffs on Canadian goods have heightened tensions between the two countries after trade negotiations broke down (Image: Unsplash)Trade negotiations between the US and...
