UK timber trade faces difficulties after Brexit
A recent survey showed that after Brexit, difficulties in logistics, hindered timber trade with Northern Ireland [...]
May 6, 2021
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Egger to enter building materials market
In view of the increasing importance of wood as a building material, Egger has established the [...]
May 6, 2021
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Homag Group to acquire stake in Danish Kallesoe Machinery
With the majority takeover of the Danish machine manufacturer Kallesoe Machinery A / S, the Homag Group is further expanding its [...]
May 6, 2021
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Market dynamics are causing unrest in the German sawmill industry
In the past few weeks, industry and media reports about warned about a lack of lumber [...]
May 4, 2021
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New Zealand: Prices of logs exported to China at record levels
The CFR prices for New Zealand radiata pine logs in China increased approximately 20 USD over the last month. The [...]
May 4, 2021
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International wood markets under a volatile period
Over the last six months we have witnessed one of the most volatile periods in forest product markets we've [...]
May 3, 2021
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China’s softwood lumber imports fall sharply, inventories low
China imported approximately 4.13 million m3 of softwood lumber during January-March 2021. This means a reduction with 20 [...]
May 3, 2021
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Setra starts planed timber exports to the US
Setra's first delivery of planed timber went from Varberg, Sweden, to Port Canaveral in Florida and will be distributed [...]
May 3, 2021
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China: Softwood log imports remain strong despite shipping issues and rising prices
Softwood log market in China remained strong throughout the first quarter of 2021 with exporters paying king’s ransom for [...]
April 28, 2021
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European softwood lumber exports to US rise by 30%
A booming demand in the US doubled by insufficient wood availability on the North American continent [...]
April 28, 2021
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