Global lumber markets benefit from rising prices
Lumber prices have increased worldwide in the second half of 2020 with US prices almost doubling Lumber Markets [...]
January 15, 2021
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Facing Chinese trade ban, Australia looks to India as a new market for its timber
With the embargo imposed by China on the importation of Australian logs still in effect, it is becoming a race [...]
January 15, 2021
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Australia’s role as a hardwood chip supplier to China and Japan dramatically diminished
Hardwood chip exports from Australia fell 14% from 2018 to 2019, the first y-o-y [...]
January 13, 2021
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Vietnam’s wood exports in line to hit another record in 2020
Vietnam's wood export turnover this year is expected to reach a record high of nearly US$12.5 billion [...]
January 11, 2021
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China running out of softwood logs
Softwood log inventory in China has dropped by approximately 14% over the last month to 3.0-3.2m m3 [...]
January 6, 2021
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IKEA plans to enter Indian wood market delayed
IKEA India’s plans to enter in the wood market have been delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.  [...]
January 4, 2021
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; price pressure in wood industry
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 21, 2020
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Wooden surfaces can fight against spread of coronavirus
The survival of viruses on wooden surfaces is studied in a project started last summer by the universities of Eastern [...]
December 18, 2020
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Good Chinese demand for New Zealand logs; prices on the rise
Domestic demand for New Zealand logs and sawn timber remains strong with domestic sales of sawn [...]
December 9, 2020
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Japanese pellet imports expected to exceed 2 million tons in 2020
Japan imported a record 1.6 million metric tons of wood pellets last year, primarily from Vietnam and Canada. Wood [...]
December 6, 2020
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