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Global MDF market reports robust growth

    In 2017, the global MDF market amounted to 96.4 million m3, posting solid gains over [...]

Roundwood prices in Estonia on an upward trend

Roundwood prices in Estonia have risen significantly in February 2018, from December 2017. In January 2018, the price continued to [...]

Roundwood demand and prices in Finland go up

Thanks to the positive economic situation and investments, roundwood use by the Finnish forest industry will break the 70 million [...]

EU domestic furniture sector sales recovers in 2017

The biggest shift in the EU furniture sector in recent years has come in the degree of market self-sufficiency [...]

Russia imposes temporary restrictions on veneer logs exports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia decided to impose temporary restrictions on the export of veneer logs for [...]

Tariffs imposed by Trump administration affect the Chinese wood products exports

The US Trade Representative has issued a list of products to which a 25% tariffs will be collected. The list [...]

Parquet markets in Europe on positive growth

The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry met on 4 April 2018 and discussed amongst [...]

Global sawlog prices driven by strong markets in the US and Europe

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]

Timber and panel imports in the UK rising sharply in 2017

The Timber Trade Federation has issued its Monthly Statistical Bulletin for April 2018. The stats show that volumes of imported [...]

Furniture imports in China have reached record levels

    According to the China National Furniture Association the value of China’s furniture imports in 2017 [...]