Brazilian processed plantation timbers exports on steady increase
Export data for Brazilian wood products show that over the past five years there has been a steady increase in [...]
February 14, 2019
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Steady growth for Brazilian wood-based products exports
In November 2018, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 24% in value compared to November [...]
February 12, 2019
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Arauco completes acquisition of Masisa’s Mexican panel mills
An USD 160 million acquisition agreement of two industrial plants in Mexico was established by Arauco to Masisa, following the [...]
February 6, 2019
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Increased lumber exports from Brazil boost domestic sawlog prices
Sawlog prices have increased in the local currency in Brazil in 2018 thanks to higher demand [...]
January 10, 2019
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Global construction boom is most likely to have reached its peak in 2018
After ten years of growth (2008-2018), the peak has been reached in the global construction growth cycle: 2018 will [...]
December 21, 2018
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European imports of tropical logs recover this year
After a downturn in 2017, the quantity of EU imports of tropical logs recovered ground in the first nine months [...]
December 11, 2018
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EU tropical timber imports recover in Q3/2018
EU imports of tropical wood products dipped sharply in 2017 and started this year very slowly but recovered some lost [...]
December 6, 2018
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22,6% of the global industrial roundwood production is now FSC certified
A recent analysis across FSC forest management audit reports revealed that approximately 423 million cubic meters of wood are harvested [...]
December 6, 2018
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Sawlog prices on a downward trend in Russia, Brazil and Eastern Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell by 1.4% from the 1Q/18 to the 2Q/18. This was [...]
November 14, 2018
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Russia, China and Brazil deliver considerably more plywood to EU countries
The output of plywood imports to Europe showed an important improvement in the first nine months [...]
November 13, 2018
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