European countries are rapidly expanding market shares on China’s softwood import market
Due to the bark beetle infestation, the European countries have gained serious market shares in China's softwood logs and [...]
April 12, 2021
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Germany: Massive exports to the US cause short supply and rising wood prices
The price of furniture and lumber in Germany has been rising for months. There are also [...]
April 5, 2021
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Big German sawmills plan to increase production in 2021
The largest sawmills in Germany increased their sawmill production volume again last year. Most companies want [...]
March 25, 2021
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German export value of logs and lumber has increased 63% the past five years
The softwood timber harvest in Germany is likely to reach almost 50 million m3 in 2020, about ten million m3 [...]
March 23, 2021
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Canadian lumber giants expected to continue expansion in US
Record high lumber prices have left North American forestry companies flush with cash, setting the stage for more forestry M [...]
March 3, 2021
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Valutec reports rising demand from sawmills in Central Europe
The last six months' sales to Germany and Austria amount to an order value of just over EUR [...]
February 23, 2021
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Are European lumber producers missing advantages of booming US market?
As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]
February 21, 2021
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Homebuilders in US urge Biden to help ease skyrocketing lumber prices
The biggest U.S. homebuilders group urged the Biden administration to help increase lumber supply, saying record-high costs threaten [...]
February 19, 2021
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Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially
Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]
February 19, 2021
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Interfor eyes growth by acquisition
The CEO of Interfor Corp. says profits from strong lumber markets mean the company is well-positioned to add to [...]
February 15, 2021
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