Tag: pellet

Swiss pellet prices decrease minimally stronger in July 2021

The pellet prices in Switzerland increased in July 2021 their downward trend from the previous month slightly. On average the reached 329 CHF/t (-0,5%) – after a minus of 0,2% to 330,6 CHF/t in June. Compared to Juli...

Glennon Brothers has entered into an agreement with SHV Energy to buy Balcas

Balcas operates a sawmill in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, producing quality sawn timber products for the fencing, landscaping, agricultural, construction, and pallet and packaging sectors. The company also operates two renewable energy plants at Enniskillen and Invergordon,...

Switzerland: Stable pellet prices in March 2021

The pellet prices in Switzerland fell slightly on average in March 2021. On average, they’ve reached a value of 360 CHF / t (-0.1%) – after an increase of 0.3% to 360.2 CHF / t in February 2021....

LLC “Unionsped” launches sawn timber production in the Lipetsk region

LLC “Unionsped” signed an agreement with the administration of the Lipetsk region. The company is implementing an investment project for the production of timber, joinery and pellets. On a 5 hectares land plot in two stages there will...

Swiss pellet prices increasing more rapidly in November

The pellet prices in Switzerland increased their upward trend in November. On average, they reach a value of 355.2 CHF / t (+ 0.9%) – after an increase of 0.3% to 351.9 CHF / t in October. Compared...

Enviva Releases Its First Corporate Sustainability Report

Enviva, a leading renewable energy company specializing in wood bioenergy, today announced the release of its first Corporate Sustainability Report. The report focuses on three key topics that define Enviva’s mission: people, forests, and climate change. The report...

Russian Timber Journal 08-2020: Ranking of Top 100 Russian timber industry companies in 2019: slowing down as global economy growth decelerates; interview with Management at Metadynea – Russia’s largest synthetic resins producer; the Russian wood-based panel sector is trying to recover from the recession of the coronavirus crisis

Russian Timber Journal 08-2020: the total revenue of the Top-100 forestry companies in 2019 amounted to RUB 1.19 trillion, which in current prices is only 0.44% more than in 2018, and this is the minimum growth rate over...

Swiss pellet prices show an upward trend in August 2020

The pellet prices in Switzerland are rising more clearly in August 2020. On average, they reached a value of CHF 350.4 / t (+ 1.9%) as compared to July 2020. The ups and downs that began in May are now...

Germany: Falling pellet prices in July 2020

As expected, the second half of the year starts with low summer prices for wood pellets in Germany. The price for pellets in July currently stands at € 225.34 / t (for 6t purchases), which is 1.2% less...

Belarus: In the next two years, another 5-7 wood pellet plants will be built in the forestry units

This was announced by the Minister of Forestry Vitaly Drozhzha during the opening of pellet production in the Borisov experimental leshoz. “Due to the imbalance of supply and demand in the forest, a large amount of residual raw...

April pellet price low in Germany

Despite corona-related increased demand, wood pellets in April 2020 are significantly cheaper than in the previous month at 245.94 € / t. Compared to March, a decrease of 4.2% for a 6 t purchase volume reports the German...

Russian Timber Journal 02-2020: Russia: wood pellet exports grew by 28% and totaled almost 2 million tons in 2019; the Russian Government to consider the creation of a separate forest ministry in Russia; abnormal temperature undermined harvesting enterprises of the Leningrad region; the Ministry of Industry and Trade is agreeing on the ban on government purchases of foreign furniture with other departments

Russian Timber Journal 02-2020: In 2019, wood pellet exports from Russia showed the highest growth pace among all export-oriented forest products; Mikhail Mishustin instructed the Government to consider the creation of a separate forest ministry in Russia; the...