US plywood imports from China crash
US hardwood plywood imports declined by 5% in January to 202,536 cu.m. but the value of imports increased [...]
April 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Wood-based Panels / ...China / North America
Congestion at Douala Port frustrates timber shippers
Exporters continue to be frustrated over the congestion at Douala Port. Reports suggest up to 60,000 cu.m of [...]
April 11, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / China / Europe
Good profits for the Canadian lumber producers despite US duties
Main lumber producers in British Columbia keep on booking major profits on near record lumber prices a year after the [...]
April 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Swedish wood of great interest on the Indian market
The Indian wood industry is showing strong interest in Swedish pine, particularly for furniture and joinery. Indian architects and designers [...]
April 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Malaysia: Exports of tropical logs expected to fall sharply
Tropical logs exports from Malaysia will continue to decrease once with the fall of the logging volumes in a key [...]
April 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Japan’s Daiken cleared to buy MDF plant in New Zealand
The Commerce Commission in New Zealand has granted clearance for Daiken New Zealand to acquire 100% of the shares in [...]
April 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region
Latvian forestry products up by 8.3%
In January 2018, Latvia exported EUR 189.658 million worth of forestry products, up 8.3 percent against the same [...]
April 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Global pulp markets more profitable in 2017
Modest increases in wood fiber costs and a substantial rise in market pulp prices have improved [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
UK Softwood Conference 2018 discusses potential Brexit effects
On Tuesday 7th March 2018, over 120 leading suppliers, importers and traders of softwood products across the UK and Europe [...]
April 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Plywood associations in the EU urge for higher quality standards
Timber trade associations in two leading EU importing countries have recently been pushing forward plywood quality, performance and legality initiatives [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
