Fires destroy Sweden’s forests
A European-wide fire-fighting force has helped Sweden to battle an unprecedented level of forest fires this summer. So [...]
August 2, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Worldwide wood-based panels market to register sharp growth in the upcoming years
The global wood-based panel market size is expected to reach USD 174.55 billion by 2025, registering a 7 [...]
August 2, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Arauco continues expansion in US with a new acquisition
Arauco announced the purchase of Panolam’s industrial assets located in Albany, Oregon. The acquisition continues the expansion of the [...]
August 2, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends
Lower prices keep the US lumber market under pressure
Framing lumber market in the US was mostly affected by the downside price pressure during last week. [...]
July 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Softwood lumber exports from Sweden up 26% in January-May 2018
Sawmills in Sweden have exported 6,9 million m3 of sawn and planed lumber during the first five months of [...]
July 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Rising trend in EU wood furniture imports
After flat lining in 2016, the value of EU imports of wood furniture from non-EU countries increased 7% to [...]
July 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / China / Europe
Government of Sarawak stops timber licensing
The Sarawak government will stop issuing new timber licences, due to the fact that vast tracts of forests had already [...]
July 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Hardwood sawmills in Germany expect rising prices
This year, the representatives of the German hardwood sawmills and forestry companies met before the summer break in Kassel, Germany [...]
July 26, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Sawmills in the US increased softwood lumber production during January-April 2018
Softwood lumber production by U.S. sawmills in the first four months of 2018 was 11.579 billion board ft [...]
July 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Many more Chinese wood products to be subject of US tariffs
Many wood products and furniture items from China are on the latest list by the Trump [...]
July 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / North America
