Imports of sawnwood into China grew by 5% during Q1/2018
China’s sawnwood imports reached 8.29 million cubic metres in the first three months of 2018, up five per [...]
May 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Harvard University wants to sell some of its South American timberlands
Harvard University is currently trying to sell a part of its timberland investments in South America to investors that would [...]
May 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / North America / South America
Resolute Forest Products makes $52 million for Saint-Félicien pulp mill in Canada
Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced a $52.3 million strategic investment plan for its Saint-Félicien pulp mill, located [...]
May 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / North America
Increased lumber demand in the US made prices soar
Lumber prices in the US went higher during last week, as buyers tried to cover pressing [...]
May 25, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
China wants to make huge SEZ around Beijing
China is planning a new special economic zone (SEZ) that will effectively extend the sprawling metropolis of Beijing, transforming the [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / China
The 66th International Softwood Conference to be held in Riga
The 66th International Softwood Conference will be held on 10-12 October 2018 in the largest city in the Baltics [...]
May 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Rising wood logs prices in Africa and SE Asia, says the World Bank
The World Bank reconsidered forecast for logs and sawnwood in the recently updated Commodity Markets Outlook.   [...]
May 25, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East
China and countries of Eastern and Central Europe plan to cooperate on forestry issues
China, together with the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, have decided to invest even more in their cooperation regarding [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...China / Europe
Södra and KLM plan to produce green jet fuel
Södra signed a letter of intent with KLM to conduct a joint feasibility study to [...]
May 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Energy / Europe
The European glulam market challenging for suppliers
Anecdotal reports indicate that the glulam sector in Europe struggled with over-supply and low margins in the 2013 to [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe