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3. December 2020 Forestry \| Bark beetle damaged volume in Europe expected to be at the same levels as in 2019 Full article
1. December 2020 Economy \| The volume of industry in Estonia increased for the first time since the coronavirus crisis Full article
20. November 2020 Environment \| Control forest fires with an environmentally friendly solution Full article
13. November 2020 Forestry \| Finland: another downturn in plywood manufacturing Full article
12. November 2020 Forestry \| Finland: production still below level of preceding year Full article
20. October 2020 Economy \| EU to launch anti-dumping procedure for birch plywood imports from Russia Full article
12. October 2020 Economy \| Finland: Timber market slowdown caused reduced timber prices Full article
9. October 2020 Forestry \| Putin tells government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber Full article
2. October 2020 Forestry \| FSC strengthens efforts to solve forestry issues in Ukraine Full article
1. October 2020 Logistics \| Russian Railways’ Cargo Loading Down 3.6% YoY in January-September Full article
22. September 2020 Construction \| Norway: Contract signed for next phase of world`s longest timber bridge Full article
19. September 2020 Environment \| Wooden tower set to reduce carbon dioxide footprint from future wind turbines Full article
9. September 2020 Economy \| WRI: Global trade of softwood logs fell by 15% in the 1H 2020 Full article
24. August 2020 Logistics \| Euro Rail Cargo launches freight deliveries from Russia to Latvian ports Full article
20. August 2020 Economy \| Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in January-July 2020 Full article
7. August 2020 Logistics \| Russia: Containerized railway traffic continues to grow Full article
27. July 2020 Economy \| Sveza started producing plywood with craft coating Full article
22. July 2020 Logistics \| Latvian rail company to expand range of services Full article
15. July 2020 Economy \| British imports down 23.8 % in first quarter Full article
15. July 2020 Economy \| MDF expansion around the world continues at a fast pace Full article
7. July 2020 Logistics\| Russian Railways’ Container Traffic Up 14.5% in H1 2020 Full article
28. June 2020 Economy \| Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%; enters Chinese market Full article
23. June 2020 Economy \| Latvian forestry product exports Jan.-Apr. drop by 10% Full article
19. June 2020 Economy \| Timber and Logs Export from Russia in 4 months 2020: Wood Pulp Export Up in April Full article
17. June 2020 Logistics \| EU backs logistics research project that will smooth logistics and trade Full article
17. June 2020 Economy \| Russia cut wood-based panels production in January-May 2020 Full article
15. June 2020 Economy \| UPM to close plywood mill in Finland Full article
9. June 2020 Economy \| Spruce bark beetle and its impact on wood markets Full article
29. May 2020 Environment \| The first wooden wind power tower has been erected in Sweden Full article
28. May 2020 Economy \| Europe’s parquet markets are already feeling the effects of coronavirus Full article
25. May 2020 Economy \| The furniture and wood-based panels sectors are one of the most affected of the Russian timber industry during the COVID-19 period Full article
18. May 2020 Logistics \| Major European ports affected by Coronavirus repercussions Full article
1. May 2020 Economy \| In Q1 2020, plywood production in Russia declined by 6.2% Full article
22. April 2020 Logistics \| Estonia gains container shipping link with Europe Full article
17. April 2020 Logistics \| Five week delay for virus effects on European ports Full article
10. April 2020 Economy \| Russian log imports to Japan down 11.8% in 2019 Full article
9. April 2020 Environment \| Long-living tropical trees play outsized role in carbon storage Full article
1. April 2020 Economy \| Finland: Sawn timber production down sharply Full article
24. March 2020 Economy \| Growth in EU tropical timber imports continues in 2019 Full article
16. March 2020 Economy \| WRQ: Global trade volume of softwood in 2019 remained stable but prices declined in all continents Full article
5. March 2020 Economy \| EU wood product exports up 1% in 2019 Full article
27. February 2020 Logistics \| Belarus-Latvian road transport co-operation is discussed in Riga Full article
22. February 2020 Economy \| Russia: the strongest decline in exports of logs since 2008 continues Full article
14. February 2020 Environment \| French government to require 50% timber in all new public buildings from 2022 Full article
6. February 2020 Economy \| Europe beats Canada to become China`s second largest softwood lumber supplier Full article
27. January 2020 Tech \| Technology that destroys pests in wood moves closer to commercialization Full article
25. January 2020 Economy \| WRI: Softwood pulplog prices fell in Europe in the fall of 2019 Full article
20. January 2020 Environment \| First all-timber neighbourhood to be designed in Copenhagen Full article
14. January 2020 Logistics \| Russia and Japan test rail transport potential Full article
8. January 2020 Environment \| 2019 was second hottest year in Earth's recorded history, says EU's climate monitoring service Full article
19. December 2019 Economy \| Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world Full article
17. December 2019 Logistics \| The European Commission gave Estonia a green light to support maritime transport Full article
9. December 2019 Economy \| Russia passes Canada to become world's leading softwood lumber exporter Full article
5. December 2019 Economy \| Estonia: Forest products industry faces downturn as global economy slows and calamities advance in Central Europe Full article
17. November 2019 Environment \| Scientists prove Amazon wildfires were caused by deforestation Full article
7. November 2019 Economy \| Cheap European logs flood the Chinese market Full article
31. October 2019 Economy \| Forecast: Global wooden furniture market expected to grow 32% by 2025 Full article
25. October 2019 Tech \| Researchers map the molecular structure of wood in bid to make it more resilient Full article
15. October 2019 Economy \| Global plywood market 2019 - business circumstance, growth prospects and industry supply chain Full article
11. October 2019 Forestry \| Swedish Forest Agency: Gross felling is expected to increase in 2019 Full article
1. October 2019 Economy \| Vietnam’s wood product exports increased in August 2019 Full article
30. September 2019 Forestry \| UPM Forest Life offers a new, virtual forest experience Full article
26. September 2019 Economy \| Port of Riga rapidly increases volume of handled wood pellets Full article
27. August 2019 Economy \| Russia could ban timber exports to China over illegal logging Full article
9. August 2019 Environment \| Is the forestry sector heading for disaster? Full article
24. July 2019 Economy \| With competitive sawlog costs in Germany, the lumber industry expands its export sales in 2019 Full article
3. July 2019 Economy \| German Log Exports To China Soar Full article
7. June 2019 Environment \| Older forests resist climate change Full article
5. June 2019 Environment \| Woodland density is going up after decades of decline Full article
31. May 2019 Economy \| Russia: wood-based panels market in 2018-2019 Full article
15. May 2019 Economy \| Ukraine imposed a ban on the import of Russian plywood Full article
2. May 2019 Economy \| The US, Canada, Vietnam, Latvia and Russia, accounted for 69% of global exports woods pallets in 2018 Full article
22. April 2019 Construction \| Multi-storey timber buildings: A renaissance in timber construction Full article
3. April 2019 Economy \| IKEA to open online store in Estonia, establish collection point in Tallinn Full article
2. April 2019 Economy \| Russian logs and lumber exports became equal in 2018 Full article
4. March 2019 Logistics \| Box volumes in Russia gain in 2018 Full article
22. February 2019 Economy \| Russia to virtually stop export of logs starting 2021 Full article
15. February 2019 Economy \| Finnish plywood exports down in first 11 months Full article
11. February 2019 Economy \| Ukraine’s ban on exports to be extended to firewood Full article
10. January 2019 Economy \| In Russia, gasoline prices rose in early 2019 Full article
7. January 2019 Logistics \| Salacgriva port raises cargo turnover 32.1% in 2018 Full article
20. December 2018 Economy \| Belarusian furniture companies number doubled last three years Full article
23. November 2018 Environment \| Michelin wants to make tires with wood by 2020 Full article
19. November 2018 Economy \| Latvian companies increase sales by 20% Full article
14. November 2018 Environment \| France aims to ban deforestation imports by 2030 Full article
13. November 2018 Logistics \| Freight shipping by rail in Latvia up 10.2% in January-October 2018 Full article
12. October 2018 Forestry \| Russia: Roundwood felling has increased by 9% Full article
20. September 2018 Logistics \| Port of Riga and Chinese companies join forces Full article
14. September 2018 Logistics \| Estonian Railways freight carriage grows 14.7% Full article
5. September 2018 Forestry \| Poland's Paged buys Estonian veneer manufacturer Valmos Full article
30. August 2018 Business \| IKEA opens in Riga Full article
28. August 2018 Business \| Metsä Wood started up birch plywood mill in Pärnu, Estonia Full article
20. August 2018 Economy \| Belarus has produced 19% more sawn timber Full article
17. August 2018 Economy \| Latvian plywood exports continue to decline Full article
15. August 2018 Economy \| Revenue growth of Russian forest products companies slows in 2017 Full article
20. June 2018 Economy \| Global lumber prices continued their two-year climb in the 1Q Full article
17. May 2018 Education \| TTÜ (Tallinn Technical University) opened the only laboratory in Northern- and Central Europe with full veneer and plywood production line Full article
15. May 2018 Logistics \| Latvian Railroad: rail freight has been growing in recent months Full article
26. April 2018 Forestry \| Growth of wood pellet production in Russia by 34.1% in 2017 will continue at a rapid pace in the coming years Full article
23. April 2018 Logistics \| Volvo Trucks founded a used trucks company Full article
8. March 2018 Logistics \| Lithuania's transpmin expects navigation growth after decline in port fees Full article
5. March 2018 Economy \| Estonian lumber exports to Australia increase by 80% Full article
2. March 2018 Economy \| Japan imported 7% more plywood in fourth quarter Full article
11. January 2018 Environment \| Logging surge threatens a quarter of Estonia’s forest, warn conservationists Full article
11. January 2018 Environment \| Emergency situation in Estonia`s forests due to sleet-heavy rainfall Full article
3. January 2018 Economy \| Finland increases exports to Asia by 59% Full article
2. January 2018 Environment \| Estonia joins European Forest Institute Full article
27. December 2017 Economy \| Record high prices for softwood lumber in North America and rising export prices in Sweden, Finland and Russia as wood demand picks up Full article
6. November 2017 Economy \| First large vessel loaded with timber sailed from Estonia to China Full article
10. October 2017 BL \| Birchlab now uses LumberScout - a revolutionary app for lumber world - find it on Google Play and App Store Read more: lumberscout.com

24. April 2014 BL \| Together with partners we programmed a new Opticut machine to increase chop yields of ash hardwood. We are increasing our supply to Estonian partners and neighbouring countries in 2014.
20. January 2014 BL \| Our lumber manufacturing partner in Russia invests into machinery, which allows to significantly increase the production capacity.
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3. December 2020 Forestry \| Bark beetle damaged volume in Europe expected to be at the same levels as in 2019 Full article
1. December 2020 Economy \| The volume of industry in Estonia increased for the first time since the coronavirus crisis Full article
20. November 2020 Environment \| Control forest fires with an environmentally friendly solution Full article
13. November 2020 Forestry \| Finland: another downturn in plywood manufacturing Full article
12. November 2020 Forestry \| Finland: production still below level of preceding year Full article
20. October 2020 Economy \| EU to launch anti-dumping procedure for birch plywood imports from Russia Full article
12. October 2020 Economy \| Finland: Timber market slowdown caused reduced timber prices Full article
9. October 2020 Forestry \| Putin tells government to stop uncontrolled export of unprocessed timber Full article
2. October 2020 Forestry \| FSC strengthens efforts to solve forestry issues in Ukraine Full article
1. October 2020 Logistics \| Russian Railways’ Cargo Loading Down 3.6% YoY in January-September Full article
22. September 2020 Construction \| Norway: Contract signed for next phase of world`s longest timber bridge Full article
19. September 2020 Environment \| Wooden tower set to reduce carbon dioxide footprint from future wind turbines Full article
9. September 2020 Economy \| WRI: Global trade of softwood logs fell by 15% in the 1H 2020 Full article
24. August 2020 Logistics \| Euro Rail Cargo launches freight deliveries from Russia to Latvian ports Full article
20. August 2020 Economy \| Russia reduced the production of wood-based panels in January-July 2020 Full article
7. August 2020 Logistics \| Russia: Containerized railway traffic continues to grow Full article
27. July 2020 Economy \| Sveza started producing plywood with craft coating Full article
22. July 2020 Logistics \| Latvian rail company to expand range of services Full article
15. July 2020 Economy \| British imports down 23.8 % in first quarter Full article
15. July 2020 Economy \| MDF expansion around the world continues at a fast pace Full article
7. July 2020 Logistics\| Russian Railways’ Container Traffic Up 14.5% in H1 2020 Full article
28. June 2020 Economy \| Belarus boosts lumber exports by 30%; enters Chinese market Full article
23. June 2020 Economy \| Latvian forestry product exports Jan.-Apr. drop by 10% Full article
19. June 2020 Economy \| Timber and Logs Export from Russia in 4 months 2020: Wood Pulp Export Up in April Full article
17. June 2020 Logistics \| EU backs logistics research project that will smooth logistics and trade Full article
17. June 2020 Economy \| Russia cut wood-based panels production in January-May 2020 Full article
15. June 2020 Economy \| UPM to close plywood mill in Finland Full article
9. June 2020 Economy \| Spruce bark beetle and its impact on wood markets Full article
29. May 2020 Environment \| The first wooden wind power tower has been erected in Sweden Full article
28. May 2020 Economy \| Europe’s parquet markets are already feeling the effects of coronavirus Full article
25. May 2020 Economy \| The furniture and wood-based panels sectors are one of the most affected of the Russian timber industry during the COVID-19 period Full article
18. May 2020 Logistics \| Major European ports affected by Coronavirus repercussions Full article
1. May 2020 Economy \| In Q1 2020, plywood production in Russia declined by 6.2% Full article
22. April 2020 Logistics \| Estonia gains container shipping link with Europe Full article
17. April 2020 Logistics \| Five week delay for virus effects on European ports Full article
10. April 2020 Economy \| Russian log imports to Japan down 11.8% in 2019 Full article
9. April 2020 Environment \| Long-living tropical trees play outsized role in carbon storage Full article
1. April 2020 Economy \| Finland: Sawn timber production down sharply Full article
24. March 2020 Economy \| Growth in EU tropical timber imports continues in 2019 Full article
16. March 2020 Economy \| WRQ: Global trade volume of softwood in 2019 remained stable but prices declined in all continents Full article
5. March 2020 Economy \| EU wood product exports up 1% in 2019 Full article
27. February 2020 Logistics \| Belarus-Latvian road transport co-operation is discussed in Riga Full article
22. February 2020 Economy \| Russia: the strongest decline in exports of logs since 2008 continues Full article
14. February 2020 Environment \| French government to require 50% timber in all new public buildings from 2022 Full article
6. February 2020 Economy \| Europe beats Canada to become China`s second largest softwood lumber supplier Full article
27. January 2020 Tech \| Technology that destroys pests in wood moves closer to commercialization Full article
25. January 2020 Economy \| WRI: Softwood pulplog prices fell in Europe in the fall of 2019 Full article
20. January 2020 Environment \| First all-timber neighbourhood to be designed in Copenhagen Full article
14. January 2020 Logistics \| Russia and Japan test rail transport potential Full article
8. January 2020 Environment \| 2019 was second hottest year in Earth's recorded history, says EU's climate monitoring service Full article
19. December 2019 Economy \| Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world Full article
17. December 2019 Logistics \| The European Commission gave Estonia a green light to support maritime transport Full article
9. December 2019 Economy \| Russia passes Canada to become world's leading softwood lumber exporter Full article
5. December 2019 Economy \| Estonia: Forest products industry faces downturn as global economy slows and calamities advance in Central Europe Full article
17. November 2019 Environment \| Scientists prove Amazon wildfires were caused by deforestation Full article
7. November 2019 Economy \| Cheap European logs flood the Chinese market Full article
31. October 2019 Economy \| Forecast: Global wooden furniture market expected to grow 32% by 2025 Full article
25. October 2019 Tech \| Researchers map the molecular structure of wood in bid to make it more resilient Full article
15. October 2019 Economy \| Global plywood market 2019 - business circumstance, growth prospects and industry supply chain Full article
11. October 2019 Forestry \| Swedish Forest Agency: Gross felling is expected to increase in 2019 Full article
1. October 2019 Economy \| Vietnam’s wood product exports increased in August 2019 Full article
30. September 2019 Forestry \| UPM Forest Life offers a new, virtual forest experience Full article
26. September 2019 Economy \| Port of Riga rapidly increases volume of handled wood pellets Full article
27. August 2019 Economy \| Russia could ban timber exports to China over illegal logging Full article
9. August 2019 Environment \| Is the forestry sector heading for disaster? Full article
24. July 2019 Economy \| With competitive sawlog costs in Germany, the lumber industry expands its export sales in 2019 Full article
3. July 2019 Economy \| German Log Exports To China Soar Full article
7. June 2019 Environment \| Older forests resist climate change Full article
5. June 2019 Environment \| Woodland density is going up after decades of decline Full article
31. May 2019 Economy \| Russia: wood-based panels market in 2018-2019 Full article
15. May 2019 Economy \| Ukraine imposed a ban on the import of Russian plywood Full article
2. May 2019 Economy \| The US, Canada, Vietnam, Latvia and Russia, accounted for 69% of global exports woods pallets in 2018 Full article
22. April 2019 Construction \| Multi-storey timber buildings: A renaissance in timber construction Full article
3. April 2019 Economy \| IKEA to open online store in Estonia, establish collection point in Tallinn Full article
2. April 2019 Economy \| Russian logs and lumber exports became equal in 2018 Full article
4. March 2019 Logistics \| Box volumes in Russia gain in 2018 Full article
22. February 2019 Economy \| Russia to virtually stop export of logs starting 2021 Full article
15. February 2019 Economy \| Finnish plywood exports down in first 11 months Full article
11. February 2019 Economy \| Ukraine’s ban on exports to be extended to firewood Full article
10. January 2019 Economy \| In Russia, gasoline prices rose in early 2019 Full article
7. January 2019 Logistics \| Salacgriva port raises cargo turnover 32.1% in 2018 Full article
20. December 2018 Economy \| Belarusian furniture companies number doubled last three years Full article
23. November 2018 Environment \| Michelin wants to make tires with wood by 2020 Full article
19. November 2018 Economy \| Latvian companies increase sales by 20% Full article
14. November 2018 Environment \| France aims to ban deforestation imports by 2030 Full article
13. November 2018 Logistics \| Freight shipping by rail in Latvia up 10.2% in January-October 2018 Full article
12. October 2018 Forestry \| Russia: Roundwood felling has increased by 9% Full article
20. September 2018 Logistics \| Port of Riga and Chinese companies join forces Full article
14. September 2018 Logistics \| Estonian Railways freight carriage grows 14.7% Full article
5. September 2018 Forestry \| Poland's Paged buys Estonian veneer manufacturer Valmos Full article
30. August 2018 Business \| IKEA opens in Riga Full article
28. August 2018 Business \| Metsä Wood started up birch plywood mill in Pärnu, Estonia Full article
20. August 2018 Economy \| Belarus has produced 19% more sawn timber Full article
17. August 2018 Economy \| Latvian plywood exports continue to decline Full article
15. August 2018 Economy \| Revenue growth of Russian forest products companies slows in 2017 Full article
20. June 2018 Economy \| Global lumber prices continued their two-year climb in the 1Q Full article
17. May 2018 Education \| TTÜ (Tallinn Technical University) opened the only laboratory in Northern- and Central Europe with full veneer and plywood production line Full article
15. May 2018 Logistics \| Latvian Railroad: rail freight has been growing in recent months Full article
26. April 2018 Forestry \| Growth of wood pellet production in Russia by 34.1% in 2017 will continue at a rapid pace in the coming years Full article
23. April 2018 Logistics \| Volvo Trucks founded a used trucks company Full article
8. March 2018 Logistics \| Lithuania's transpmin expects navigation growth after decline in port fees Full article
5. March 2018 Economy \| Estonian lumber exports to Australia increase by 80% Full article
2. March 2018 Economy \| Japan imported 7% more plywood in fourth quarter Full article
11. January 2018 Environment \| Logging surge threatens a quarter of Estonia’s forest, warn conservationists Full article
11. January 2018 Environment \| Emergency situation in Estonia`s forests due to sleet-heavy rainfall Full article
3. January 2018 Economy \| Finland increases exports to Asia by 59% Full article
2. January 2018 Environment \| Estonia joins European Forest Institute Full article
27. December 2017 Economy \| Record high prices for softwood lumber in North America and rising export prices in Sweden, Finland and Russia as wood demand picks up Full article
6. November 2017 Economy \| First large vessel loaded with timber sailed from Estonia to China Full article
10. October 2017 BL \| Birchlab now uses LumberScout - a revolutionary app for lumber world - find it on Google Play and App Store Read more: lumberscout.com

24. April 2014 BL \| Together with partners we programmed a new Opticut machine to increase chop yields of ash hardwood. We are increasing our supply to Estonian partners and neighbouring countries in 2014.
20. January 2014 BL \| Our lumber manufacturing partner in Russia invests into machinery, which allows to significantly increase the production capacity.
News archive (link missing) - News page under maintenance.

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