Vietnam: 18,6% more forestry exports during January-August
Vietnam’s forestry exports in the January-August period reached US$7.08 billion, up 18.6% over the same [...]
September 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Beijing administration announces list of timber products affected by new retaliatory tariffs
The U.S.- China trade war tensions heightens once more as Beijing announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on [...]
September 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China / North America
European plywood markets shaken by strong pressure
Some European importers say the deterioration in market conditions started from the beginning of the year [...]
September 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Bark beetle infestation threatens 1/2 million of hectares of forest in Czechia
Approximately 500,000 hectares of forest in Czechia are potentially threatened by bark beetle infestation, according to the Ministry of [...]
September 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
The Russian Minister of Industry and Trade claims ban on Russian timber exports to China is inappropriate
A complete ban on the sale of Russian timber exports to China looks inappropriate, since illegal logging is an internal [...]
September 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Russia
Pfleiderer sold to an US investment group
On 21 August, the EU Commission approved the acquisition of a majority stake in Pfleiderer Group SA by US financial [...]
September 11, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
Germany: Ministry of Agriculture gives EUR 500 million for forest aid
The ministry of agriculture in Germany is now planning to offer 500 million euros state aid for the clearing of [...]
September 10, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Europe
New $50 million CLT plant to be opened in Ontario by Element5
Building upon the success of its existing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) plant and related engineering team in Quebec, mass timber [...]
September 10, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Construction / North America
Logging contractors in New Zealand shaken by Chinese price collapse
Logging contractors in New Zealand are letting staff go or are working on reduced hours after the sudden fall in [...]
September 10, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
The EU plywood sector affected by negative factors
As the year has progressed, the European plywood sector has become increasingly depressed. That’s the [...]
September 10, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Europe
