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Shortage of imported timber throws Chinese wood industry into panic

The demand for imported wood in China's wood products industry has gradually recovered. However, on the one hand, overseas [...]

Pandemic to hit harder the EU furniture industry than the last financial crisis

It is far too early to assess the full impact of COVID-19 on EU furniture imports this year, but [...]

Coronavirus: German timber trade companies consider current business as satisfactory

German timber trade companies are affected by the coronavirus crisis in very different ways: companies that sell wood have had [...]

Survey – Impact of coronavirus pandemic on the Brazilian timber sector

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the measures adopted to try and slow its spread are having a [...]

British Columbia’s lumber exports fall 21% in Jan.-Feb. 2020

New figures from the provincial government show a sharp decline in commodity exports because of the coronavirus.    [...]

Segezha Group to build a large new plywood mill

Russian Segezha Group has received permission from the Galich city administration in the Kostroma region to build a plywood mill [...]

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the European Green Deal

Measures to contain the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic have led to a dramatic reduction in travel and economic activity [...]
April 22, 2020 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Coronavirus: Skyrocketing timber prices in China as global supply falls sharply

In the recent period, coronavirus pandemic has reduced logging in many countries, overseas container costs and sea freight prices have [...]

Italian furniture companies warn of “economic catastrophe” unless factories reopen next week

The nine signatories of a new manifesto are pleading to reopen their factories    Though there’s [...]