Europe

Poland: The Ministry responds to the call of the timber industry for a log export ban

The Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment answered to a call from the timber industry to limit the export of [...]

European sawmills benefitted from higher lumber prices in US

    Facing unprecedented lumber prices at home, US importers have massively purchased lumber from Europe in the [...]

Europe’s largest wood pellet producer acquired by US investment fund

Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced that funds managed by its affiliates have agreed to acquire a majority stake in AS [...]

Czech softwood log prices on the rise

In the second quarter of 2021, the Czech softwood log prices continued their increase that started in the fourth quarter [...]

Chinese timber demand on the rise in mid-August as construction activity heats up

In early August, China's timber demand has started to pick up. The rainy weather in many regions of the [...]

China: Sharp rise in value of log imports in H1/2021

According to China Customs, log imports in the first half of 2021 totalled 31.26 million cubic metres valued at [...]

Swiss roundwood prices remain low despite boom in lumber

The Swiss wood market has been out of joint for months. Above all, the prices for lumber have practically exploded [...]

Russia expands lumber exports to the EU countries

In Europe, the positive dynamics of growth rates in the construction sector continues. However, due to the high level of [...]

Poland’s sawmill industry call for ban on roundwood exports due to record prices

''We need a ban on the export of unprocessed wood,'' said Rafał Szefler, director of the Polish Chamber of Commerce [...]

Current demand for logs in China is low

A number of factors have reduced the immediate demand for logs in China.    Firstly, the quantity [...]