Archives: 2018

Lumber production in the US surged in 2017

U.S. sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 [...]

Swiss wood pellets prices drop in March

    The Swiss wood pellets' price amounted to an average of CHF 376.3/t (EUR 321 [...]

Lumber prices in the US on descending path

The record run in framing lumber prices in the US stopped last week, as the cracks in prices widened across [...]

Segezha Group invests in new glulam processing line from Hundegger

Sokol Timber Company invested in a new for a new  processing line to produce house parts made of the glued [...]

Producers in Central and West Africa wait for Chinese buyers’ reaction to higher FOB prices

Analysts say there is little to report in terms of market reaction to the higher log FOB asking prices which [...]

Pinnacle converts particleboard facility to wood pellet production

    Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. says it's moving forward with plans to redevelop an existing Smithers [...]

Wood products exports from Brazil ascended quickly at the beginning of the year

In January 2018, Brazilian exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) increased 28.8% in value compared to January [...]

Softwood lumber prices in Austria went up during January

In January, prices of softwood lumber in Austria have increased for almost all assortments as compared to December. However, if [...]

After Brexit, the UK guarantees to preserve FLEGT commitment

In relation to policy initiatives like FLEGT, the decline in the relative significance of the EU as an importer of [...]
March 13, 2018 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

US wooden furniture imports from Vietnam and India reach record levels

The US imported US$18.5 billion worth of wooden furniture in 2017, 11% more than in 2016. Imports from [...]