Eurozone construction activity falls to all-time low
The IHS Markit Eurozone Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 15.1 in April, a new record low which [...]
May 28, 2020
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EU softwood lumber exports to China rise 30% in Q1/2020 despite pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and than [...]
May 27, 2020
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German timber companies significantly affected by the pandemic
Germany is being watched worldwide as the most successful large European country in halting the spread of the virus, thanks [...]
May 27, 2020
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Germany: Pellet prices fall sharply in May
The price of wood pellets in Germany fell again in May and is now € 230.22 / t for a 6 [...]
May 27, 2020
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Record pellet production in Spain
Wood pellet production in Spain has increased by 20% in the last year, reaching a record volume of 714,000 [...]
May 27, 2020
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Turkey’s furniture sector ready for post-pandemic period
As Turkey has started to ease measures against the coronavirus, the country's furniture sector is getting prepared for the [...]
May 27, 2020
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European lumber producers become more globally competitive due to falling sawlog prices
Sawlog prices throughout Europe decline in 2019, early 2020 mainly from oversupply, enabling European lumber producers to become more globally [...]
May 26, 2020
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Forest industry could benefit from EU economic stimulus program
In light of the European Commission’s expected announcement of which business ecosystems will be targeted [...]
May 26, 2020
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Indonesia’s timber legality system remains in place
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber products it exports, as green groups warned the [...]
May 26, 2020
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Belgium’s timber industry calls for measures to avoid economic collapse
In an open letter, Belgian importers, traders and processors of wood, via their trade association Fedustria, called for political leadership [...]
May 26, 2020
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