Lumber prices in the US go down in December
Demand for framing lumber was light in the first week of December. Buyers held back amid seasonal slowness, weather, and [...]
December 17, 2018
Market Analysis / Market Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Russian lumber exports on the rise; log exports volumes descend
In January-October 2018, Russia increased its lumber exports, both in value and in volume terms, indicate the statistics published [...]
December 17, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Russia
Overview of the the current trends in the Chinese plywood market
There are around 5,500 major enterprises manufacturing plywood in China. The total production capacity of plywood by these enterprises [...]
December 17, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China
Finnish lumber production soared during Q3/2018
Sawmill lumber production volumes in Finland rose to 2.7 million cubic meters in July-September, up by 3.8 [...]
December 17, 2018
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Swedish sawmills seek new market segment in China
China does not have a well-developed quality system with third-party controls like the Nordic [...]
December 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe
EU imports of tropical sawnwood grow by 9% during Jan.-Sept. 2018
Despite a slow start to the year, EU imports of tropical sawnwood were 539,000 MT in the first nine [...]
December 12, 2018
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Softwood lumber prices in Austria go down during November
In November, most softwood lumber assortments in Austria are on a declining price trend. The only [...]
December 12, 2018
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Belarus exports of lumber keep on growing in the 3Q/2018
In the third quarter of this year, Belarusian exporters sold 859,000 m³ of lumber worth US $ 93.7 million [...]
December 12, 2018
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Central/West Africa: Dropping pressure on FOB tropical logs prices
Central/ West African producers report a slight easing of sawnwood and log FOB prices (Euro basis) being offered by buyers [...]
December 12, 2018
Market Analysis / Market Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa
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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