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Global demand for softwood lumber reaches record-high in 2017

Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017, as demand for wood continued to increase in the [...]

Plywood prices in Europe on the rise due to higher demand and lower supply

Plywood prices are rising sharply in the EU on the back of buoyant demand across the region and supply issues [...]

Swedish and Finnish giant forest companies at risk due to climate change

The forest floors below the Arctic circle are starting to melt, as the unusually mild winters are turning once icy [...]

UAE huge construction projects determine wood products demand in the region

The demand for wood and wood related products in the United Arab Emirates are driven by planned and ongoing construction [...]

Lumber production in the US has increased in 2017

US sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 billion [...]

Hardwood lumber and veneer exports from the US to the MENA region reached $96.74 million in 2017

Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Pakistan [...]

Global sawlog prices have increased during Q4/2017

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0 percent [...]

Lumber production in the US surged in 2017

U.S. sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 [...]

Wood products exports from the EU reach record levels in 2017

In 2017, the EU exported wood products with a total value of Euro 21.8 billion, 5% more than in [...]

Softwood log exports from Russia to China declined in 2017, while hardwood shipments were up 23%

In 2017, China reduced the Russian roundwood imports by 0.8% and increased the purchases of hardwood by 23%.  [...]