Wood Energy

Brazil, Uruguary wood chip exports rise, Chile shipments decline

Eucalyptus plantations in Latin America are a significant supply source to pulpmills in China and Japan. However, the Latin American [...]

Global softwood log trade drops by 20%

    A halt in Russian log exports and reduced wood demand in China contributed to a 20 [...]

Germany: Relaxation on the pellet market in sight

    On the pellet market in Germany, there are signs of declining demand accompanied by a normalization [...]

The Russian timber industry is in a difficult situation, but not critical

On October 11 and 12, 2022, the 24th St. Petersburg International Forest Industry Forum was held. At the event, several [...]

Austria: Sawlog prices stable in October; demand from sawmills low

    Persistent economic uncertainties, constantly rising costs in all areas and a lack of new orders continue [...]

Germany: Producer price index for softwood and hardwood sawn timber shows mixed developments

    According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the German producer price indices for commercial products [...]

Are importers ready for the EU timber regulations to be replaced?

    With the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) soon to be replacing the European Union Timber [...]

Pellet prices in Europe at a historical level

    The price of pellets in Europe over the past decade has been characterized by very low [...]

FAO: Consumption of primary processed wood products predicted to grow 37 percent by 2050

Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37 percent by 2050 in a business-as-usual [...]

Global trade of softwood lumber on a downward trend

Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022. Most of the decline was driven [...]