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Europe

European softwood sawlog prices, 2000 to 2023.

2 min read

Shaky European Sawlog Market Endures 12% Price Drop

The European wood market has experienced a fair amount of instability across the last three years. Much of the volatility has centered on the sawlog...

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Forest cutting site with stacks of sawlogs ready to ship to the sawmill.

2 min read

Weak Lumber Markets Drive Global Sawlog Prices Down 10% from 2022

The Global Sawlog Prices Index (GSPI), a benchmark for worldwide wood pricing, has dipped about 10% from its all-time high in 2022. According to...

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A lorry loading fallen timber at a Swedish lumber mill.

3 min read

Sweden Forestry Update: Major Sawmill Investments Focus on Future

ResourceWise tracks major updates and developments across the global forest products value chain. We’ve compiled several recent developments from...

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Deforestation as agricultural land buck directly up against a rainforest in Brazil.

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EUDR Deforestation Law and Forest Products: What We Know So Far

On April 19, 2023, the EU passed the EUDR (European Union Deforestation-Free Supply Chain Regulation). In short, the regulation aims to curb...

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A Finnish spruce forest is cut and harvested for lumber with a pile of roundwood lying on the ground.

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Finland Forestry: Falling Market, Russian Ban Change Up Industry

In the most recent forecast update, Finland’s National Resource Institute forecasts a decline in the forest products industry. Much like other areas...

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