Record wood pellet production for Germany in 2017
For the whole year 2017, Germany has produced 2,25 million tonnes of wood pellet, more than ever before. The [...]
February 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
Sawmill industry in Sweden gains strong position on the growing competitive world market
The Swedish sawmill industry has gained a strong position and very good international competitiveness, mainly in the UK and North [...]
February 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Sumitomo Forestry announces plans for 350 meter wooden skyscrapper in Tokyo
Sumitomo Forestry (SFC) summarized the concept W350 plan to realize a wooden high-rise building with a height of 350 [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Construction / Asia & Middle East
Global wood industry market predictions for 2018
In 2018, the US lumber producers will supply most of the 1.5bbf production gap in British Columbia, while the [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe / North America
Domotex 2018 forecast to be world’s leading trade fair
DOMOTEX held in Hannover, Germany, between 12th and 15th January claims to be the world's leading trade fair for [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
German RWE to convert coal plant in the Netherlands to wood pellets this year
German utilities company, RWE AG, expects to start co-firing biomass at its 600 MW coal [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
Companies in Japan changed to wood pellets to clean-up coal power
Companies in Japan are currently developing some biofuels which can be burned together with coal, as [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
The US turns to the European softwood lumber market
The US has imported 67% more softwood lumber from the European Union countries in 2017, as compared to 2016, as [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Laminate flooring is losing market share to non-wood alternatives
Much of the competitive pressure on real-wood flooring comes from the laminate flooring industry, which is large with sales [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Prices for Canadian softwood lumber imports in the US reach record highs
The prices for softwood lumber imports from Canada to the US have skyrocketed 30% since Hurricane [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
