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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 [...]

Will the Delta variant able to disrupt US lumber supply again?

Pandemic-related labor shortages had a substantial impact on sawmill output and productivity and ultimately contributed to record wood products [...]

Canada’s lumber giants to lose huge profit gains as demand recedes

  North American lumber producers are expected to see a dip in current-quarter profit after lumber demand for [...]

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 [...]

N. American lumber dealers report excess stock as prices cool

Supply conditions in the US lumber market have shifted rapidly as prices have normalized, with 49% of dealers saying they [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]