Dutch to limit wood pellet subsidies, possibly signaling EU change
In a speedbump for the accelerating biomass industry in the European Union, the Dutch Parliament on February 25 voted to [...]
March 16, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
Consequences of the roundwood export ban on Russia’s forest industry
Russia has been one of the largest roundwood traders globally for many years by its roughly [...]
March 16, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
N. American softwood lumber continue to increase after record highs
The latest data on U.S. home sales and house prices, released last week, underscored why [...]
March 16, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices
Sharp recovery in UK softwood imports
UK's softwood import volumes for 2020 see a three per cent rise against 2019 totals, after falling [...]
March 15, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Considerable recovery in the European lumber market
Until recently, the total annual consumption of softwood lumber in Europe has been steadily increasing and in 2019 [...]
March 15, 2021
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China’s current particleboard production capacities
In 2020, 16 particleboard production lines have been be completed and put into production in China, with an additional production [...]
March 15, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China
Germany intensifies timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's [...]
March 15, 2021
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2020 performance in the Malaysian timber industry
The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) has reported last year’s performance of the timber sector. Exports were [...]
March 15, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
European imports of energy wood fall for the first time in 20 years
After nearly 20 years of almost continuous growth, the value of energy wood imported to the [...]
March 15, 2021
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Europe’s log supply to China is expected to return to normal after April
Due to the shortage of containers and heavy snow in Europe from January to February, after the price increase at [...]
March 11, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China / Europe
