24 April 2015, HD FestForest news - Wood consumption remained at stable level in Finland last year, new statistics have revealed. According to the Natural Resources Institute of Finland, the nations forestry industry consumed a total of 63.9 million cubic metres of wood in 2014. This is unchanged when compared to the year...

23 April 2015, HD FestForest news - Industrial production in Lithuania grew in March, new figures have revealed. According to Statistics Lithuania, an increase of 4.3 per cent was recorded in the month compared to February, taking total industrial production to €1.59 billion. When compared to March 2014, the growth was 10.5...

20 April 2015, HD FestForest news - The forestry industry in Finland looks set to experience a decline with regard to the production and trading of roundwood throughout 2015. Figures compiled by the National Resources Institute Finland show that the use of industrial timber in Finland has remained fairly constant over the past...

9April 2015, HD FestForest news - The price of category A Latvian veneer logs has increased significantly, new research shows. Figures released by the Central Statistical Bureau, and reported by Baltic Course, reveal that during the second half of 2014 the typical cost of the product was up 13 per cent compared to the first six...

7 April 2015, HD FestForest news - The World Bank is to provide a $40.71 million (€37 million) loan for the development of forestry in Belarus. This funding will be used to improve the effectiveness of forest breeding, recreation and planting in the nation, as well as ensuring more logging residue is utilised, BelTA reports...

8April 2015, HD FestForest news - The European panel industry is making slow but steady improvements. This is according to new figures from the European Panel Federation, which have been reported by Fordaq. Particleboard production increased by three per cent during 2014, while home sales were up one per cent. For MDF, output...