The EU Commission has started an anti-dumping investigation on Brazilian softwood plywood imports following a complaint by the Softwood Plywood Consortium, the Timber Trades Journal reported.
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Finland’s Koskisen to Acquire Iisveden Metsä
Koskisen has agreed to acquire the business operations of Iisveden Metsä, which produces approximately 140,000 cubic meters of spruce sawn timber per year.
Metsä Fiber Ends Change Negotiations at Three Finnish Sawmills
Change negotiations held at Metsä Fibre’s sawmills in Lappeenranta, Renko, and Vilppula, Finland, on possible temporary layoffs of up to 90 days have ended.
Labor Dispute Interrupts Production at Three UPM Plywood Mills in Finland
A strike has halted work at UPM’s plywood mills in Ristiina, Savonlinna, and Joensuu, Finland, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus reported.
US Wood Pellet Exports Decline in January
The US exported 825,269.9 metric tons of wood pellets in January, down from 879,332.3 metric tons in December, the USDA and Biomass Magazine reported.
Profura Repurchases Two Zeigler Sawmills in Sweden
Profura has repurchased Green Wood Sverige AB, with its two sawmill subsidiaries Bäckebrons Sagverk AB and Balungstrands Sagverk AB, from the Zeigler Group.
UK’s James Donaldson Timber Expands, Adding a Manufacturing Facility
UK timber supplier James Donaldson Timber has leased a new 110,000-square-foot, purpose-built manufacturing facility in Chorley, UK.
Kronospan Acquires Sawmill in Sebes, Romania, From the Ziegler Group
Kronospan announced the acquisition of ZG Timber’s sawmill in Sebes, Romania, from the Ziegler Group, following the insolvency of Ziegler Holding in 2024.
China Suspends Imports of US Logs
Chinese customs authorities announced the suspension of US log imports effective immediately, the Global Times reported.
Metsä Group Sells Its Wood Supply Business in Latvia to ACA Timber
Metsä Group will sell its wood supply business in Latvia carried out by Metsä Forest Latvia SIA to Latvian company ACA Timber.