Exports of logs from New Zealand to China pick up after the Chinese New year
The export log market in New Zealand picked up after the slowdown ahead of the Chinese [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
North American lumber giants increase production in 2017
The annual Wood Markets’ “Billion Board Foot Club” list of top global lumber companies showed further gains in production by [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Booming lumber prices in the US cover duties on Canadian softwood
The American lumber consumers are starting to feel the effects of the import duties on Canadian softwood. [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
CO2 cuts supported by the European Parliament as to fulfill Paris climate targets
CO2 emitted by transport, farming, buildings and waste must be cut by 30% across the EU; CO2 emitted and absorbed [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Europe
Norwegian sawmills to expand lumber capacity
Three Norwegian sawmils have chosen to invest in lumber kilns from Valutec for a total order value of more than [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Russian wood based products market driven by growing demand and favorable export markets
The main wood based products in Russia have met a growing demand once with more favorable export markets in 2017 [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Russia
EU tropical wooden furniture sales increase, while market share drops
There was plenty of tropical wood furniture to be found at the first two big European furniture exhibitions of 2018 [...]
May 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
EU furniture sector productivity might increase due to advanced computer-controlled manufacturing
Increasingly advanced computer-controlled and automated manufacturing has also benefited European producers, boosting their productivity, cutting [...]
May 2, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
Chinese Hengan International acquires biggest stake in world’s largest pulp mill project in Finland
Chinese Hengan International has bought the largest share in Finnpulp, a Finnish company that is going to build a EUR [...]
May 2, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / China / Europe
Sawn timber and log exports from Russia grew at the beginning of 2018
The Russian sawn timber exports have grew during January-February 2018, both in volume and in value terms. The country [...]
April 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
