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July 10, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
July 10, 2020. – Investing is tricky business. Investment decisions are often made when business is thriving. But since it usually takes several years for new facilities to be completed, very often the market has changed before the new mill is up and running. So instead, to avoid this pitfall, companies should invest when business […]
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July 3, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
July 3, 2020. – The weather. That’s right, when things look down, both businesses are tempted to come up with the same excuse: “It was too rainy.” Experienced plywood customers have heard this occasionally from sales managers, who carry it always in their “toolkit”. They say “deliveries might be late as there is a log […]
June 26, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
June 26, 2020. – In an ordinary year the time before summer break is busy. Plywood orders have to be arranged to fit mill vacations as well as customers’ holiday period. Sometimes balancing is easy, sometimes it takes more work. It helps when you can trust that business will continue at more or less the […]
June 18, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
June 19, 2020. – People are returning to their workplaces throughout Europe. It is nice to hear phones ringing again. Unfortunately, plywood demand and prices are low and the future is unclear. This creates hesitation in the market. As the order books are not full, some plywood producers get nervous with price setting. In normal […]
June 12, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
June 12, 2020. – The European Commission is debating a 750 billion euros stimulus package. The funds are supposed to focus on climate neutrality and digital transformation. However, building and construction are the traditional measures of economic recovery. Each EU country will probably steer substantial funding to national building projects. Let’s hope that will be […]
June 4, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
June 4, 2020. – It is kind of boring when all the metrics are down. Whatever statistics you look at, they all point to the southeast. For sure, that may be the direction for a while. On the other hand, the Corona-induced downturn has been extremely rapid. It would be great to see some things […]
May 29, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
May 29, 2020. – All eyes are set on what is happening right now and whether the market is ready for an upward turn. German sentiment indicates some optimism, but feelings are not the same as cash. Even if the plywood market would receive an impulse, the low price level keeps life challenging for all. […]
May 21, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
May 21, 2020. – In April plywood was moving fairly normally, as nobody knew how to react to the pandemic. Now in May, things start clearly slowing down. In Central Europe the stocks at panel distributors are full. This naturally tells that demand is lacking. The price development is frozen. If there is no usage for plywood, it […]
May 13, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
May 13, 2020. – Two months have passed since the last “real” customer contacts. Many of us are wondering what it does to our business. Are we losing sales? Don’t worry, your competitors are facing the same issues. Well-maintained customer relationships are, of course, key. That’s what matters when everything is online. National Corona restrictions […]
May 5, 2020 / February 1, 2022 by Panu Anttila | Leave a Comment
May 5, 2020. – The unfortunate Covid-19 epidemic has made the Chinese plywood production stumble. As buyers seek for substitutes, it will also impact the European panel manufacturers. Particularly the low-price-range coated items will face scarcity. The unfortunate Covid-19 epidemic has made the Chinese plywood production stumble. As buyers seek for substitutes, it will also […]
