Weak EU imports of tropical sawn wood, why?
European timber businesses suggest a range of factors that may explain the apparent dichotomy between good underlying demand for hardwoods [...]
February 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
IKEA purchases first forest asset in US
The IKEA Group has purchased its first forest asset in the US, according to a media release by the company [...]
February 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Furniture / Europe / North America
Lumber prices in the US near the all-time high record
Framing lumber prices in the US picked up after a midweek drop, while many key prices continued for forge higher [...]
February 21, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Furniture giant Forte started production at new particleboard line in Poland
One of the largest European furniture manufacturers Fabryki Mebli “Forte” S.A. started-up prodution at its new particleboard line [...]
February 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Lumber prices in France for Q4/2017
FRANCE LUMBER PRICES for the 4th quarter 2017 [...]
February 21, 2018
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
IKEA opens first store in India at the middle of 2018
IKEA has invested nearly Rs 1,000 crore during the last 2 years in the creation [...]
February 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
EU importers advocate that the EUTR has stopped tropical suppliers
Some EU importers maintain that the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has also played a part in an international hardwood trade [...]
February 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe
US hardwood markets trends in 2018
A recently published article explores US market developments that affect hardwood demand. Some industrial markets, such as pallets, packaging and [...]
February 20, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Austria: stable spruce prices, while sawmills are in short supply
Against the background of a persistently strong overall economy, the Austrian forestry and sawmill industry is struggling with the winter [...]
February 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
USDA announces referendum dates for softwood lumber research and promotion program
The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced on the 15th of February that it will [...]
February 20, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
