French sawmill industry want to curb massive log exports to China
China is buying more and more French timber. The French National Timber Federation wants to curb these exports to protect [...]
August 17, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe
German Ziegler Group to build a sawmill in Slovakia
The Bavarian wood processor Ziegler Group wants to build a sawmill and a wood processing plant in the southern Slovak [...]
August 17, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
EU’s plywood imports rebound strongly since September last year
Latest analysis of Eurostat figures underlines the recent volatile conditions in the EU and UK plywood trade. Total EU+UK [...]
August 16, 2021
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Prices of imported lumber at main Chinese timber distribution markets in August 2021
The below index contains the latest update (August 2021) for prices of lumber from three major [...]
August 16, 2021
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America
Sharp increase in plywood prices in Europe
In terms of source of plywood supply in Europe, China is reported to be keeping up with demand, albeit with [...]
August 11, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / South America
Mercer to buy Katerra’s CLT facility
Mercer announced that it received approval from the applicable Bankruptcy Court of the acquisition by its wholly-owned subsidiary of [...]
August 11, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / Europe / North America
UK faces timber shortage due to high demand
The price of timber has risen sharply with builders struggling to get supplies, as post-lockdown construction and DIY projects [...]
August 11, 2021
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France’s wood industry is expected to quadruple its market share in construction in 10 years
The French timber industry, with 60,000 companies and nearly 400,000 jobs, intends to quadruple its market share in [...]
August 11, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
French timber industry receives 300 million euro aid
“We must boost the wood industry”, said the French Prime Minister Jean Castex, on Saturday July 24, during a visit [...]
August 5, 2021
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Challenging European plywood market
Some European plywood importers report that container costs out of Asia have started to come off their pandemic peak. Others [...]
August 5, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / Europe
