Archives: 2018

Russian companies might start timber exports to UAE

During the Dubai WoodShow (12-14 March 2018), Russian enterprises presented their products at a joint stand, organized by Russian [...]

Schweighofer sells all Romanian forests assets

    Holzindustrie Schweighofer decided to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Cascade Empire s.r.l. (Cascade Empire [...]

Global demand for softwood lumber reaches record-high in 2017

Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017, as demand for wood continued to increase in the [...]

Plywood prices in Europe on the rise due to higher demand and lower supply

Plywood prices are rising sharply in the EU on the back of buoyant demand across the region and supply issues [...]

Swedish and Finnish giant forest companies at risk due to climate change

The forest floors below the Arctic circle are starting to melt, as the unusually mild winters are turning once icy [...]

Lumber sales in the US dropped, with prices being cut

Trading in framing lumber in the US softened during last week, while the cuts in prices widened. Buyers held back [...]

Egger started construction on its wood-based material factory in the US

Egger started the construction of a new wood-based material factory in Lexington, North Carolina, US. The company organized a [...]

The price of German wood pellets grows in March

Again, the wood pellets price in Germany is slightly higher in March 2018, than in the previous month. The national [...]

Belarus further limits the logs exports to the West

    Belarus introduced a regulation on compulsory licensing of foreign trade activities regarding export of certain timber [...]
March 26, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

General outlook for EU wood products imports in 2017

The value EU imports of sawnwood (including softwoods and hardwoods) was unchanged in 2017, at Euro 3.2 billion, ending [...]