Low supply for raw materials affects the European sawn hardwood sector
Production in the sawn hardwood sector has not been showing any significant trends over the last few years. Demand is [...]
September 19, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Huge wood pellets plant to be built in Russia’s Far East by Russian-Japanese joint project
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Russia, the Russia-Japan Investment [...]
September 19, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East / Russia
Outlook of the Swedish sawmill industry
Sweden is the largest softwood exporter in Europe. 13 million cubic meters are exported of which 8 million cubic meters [...]
September 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Roundwood prices in Estonia reach higher levels than in 2017
The prices for roundwood in Estonia stabilized in July. Most of the products are at the levels of the previous [...]
September 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Timber ports and processing zone in Southwest China expects US$ 3.3 billion investment
A cooperation and investment agreement was recently signed between China Forestry Group Corporation and the administration in Ba’nan district [...]
September 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Furniture market in India goes through major shift from plywood to MDF
India’s furniture market is undergoing a major shift with a move towards ready-made furniture and a rising preference [...]
September 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Russia: Birch veneer logs exports to be limited
On July 17, 2018, Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, signed Regulation no. 836 "On Introduction of [...]
September 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Russia
Austrian sawmill industry on an upward trend
The timber markets showed a positive trend throughout 2017 and in the first half of 2018 in almost all markets [...]
September 13, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Sawmilling / Europe
US softwood lumber and panel prices stabilize at the beginning of September
US framing lumber traders who had anticipated a stronger pace of sales coming out of the [...]
September 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Altailes completes one of Russia’s largest MDF plants
Altailes, one of Russia’s largest woodworking enterprises, is finishing construction of large-scale woodworking combine in Pavlovsk. Pavlovsk is [...]
September 13, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Russia
