Turkey to impose tariffs on imports of US wood products
With its publication in the Official Journal on 15 August, Turkey imposed additional duties on US imports.   [...]
September 3, 2018
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Asian timber operators in Africa better placed than their European counter-parts
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away [...]
September 3, 2018
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More market awareness on the benefits of certified sustainable tropical forestry
More concerted actions are also now being taken by African operators and certification advocates to bolster market awareness of the [...]
September 3, 2018
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Sweden: Sawlog prices on the rise in Q2/2018
The second quarter of 2018 shows rising sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are more expensive [...]
August 31, 2018
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European timber operations in Africa move to Asia
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 31, 2018
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Cheaper wood pellets in Germany
Wood pellets in Germany are still available at low prices this summer. As compared to July [...]
August 30, 2018
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Drax completes conversion of 4th coal unit to biomass
Drax has switched on its fourth biomass generating unit—taking the power station in North Yorkshire [...]
August 30, 2018
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Booming exports of Russian wood pellets
The Russian Customs Service reports exports of wood pellets from Russia in CY2017, at 1.44 MMT, or more than [...]
August 30, 2018
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Latvia: Plywood prices dropped sharply this year
A total of 72,900 m³ of plywood was exported from Latvia in the first quarter, a decrease of 24 [...]
August 23, 2018
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Rising roundwood prices in Finland
Roundwood prices in Finland have mostly increased in May, both as compared to April as well as compared to the [...]
August 23, 2018
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