Russia and New Zealand compete over timber exports to China
Russia is currently China's largest timber source. In 2018, Russian exports to China reached 15.65 million cubic meters [...]
August 26, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Russia
U.S. removes Chinese furniture from planned 10% tariffs
The Trump administration is sparing some Chinese-made household furniture from its next rounds of 10 [...]
August 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / China / North America
Belarus to start producing wood pellets
A program to build six pellet plants in Belarus is being implemented. All of them will be operational [...]
August 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
British Columbia’s softwood lumber shipments to US down by 25%
The value of B.C. softwood shipments into the United States has plunged 25 per cent as American duties and [...]
August 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Rising pellet prices in Germany
The August pellet price in Germany has increased compared to the previous month. It rose slightly by 0.8 percent [...]
August 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
Sweden: Derome acquires construction trade Woody Anderstorp
Derome, Sweden’s largest family owned wood industry focused company, acquires Woody Anderstorp and joins the construction trade on January [...]
August 22, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Conifex forecasts further reduction in lumber shipments
Conifex Timber Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. The company incurred [...]
August 22, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Russia threatens to ban timber exports to China due to illegal logging issues
Russia could ban timber exports to China unless Beijing takes action to help mitigate the effects of illegal logging, a [...]
August 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Russia
Finnish Polkky Group to build 100,000 m3/year planing sawmill
Pölkky Oy has announced the construction of a new planing mill in Taivalkoski, Finland. The [...]
August 22, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Reduced panel production causes prices to rise in China
In order to improve air quality and the environment producers of woodbased panels in many cities [...]
August 21, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood-based Panels / China