Italian woodworking sector sees sharp growth
In the second quarter 2015, Italian woodworking technology orders have increased, as further evidence of the positive trend that characterized [...]
September 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Global prices for hardwood chips drop by 14%
Prices for hardwood chips traded overseas have been in steady decline since November 2011. In less than four years, the [...]
September 5, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
FedEx to increase use of wood biofuels
Global logistics giant FedEx Express has reinforced its commitment to increase use of renewable biofuel by signing a supply deal [...]
August 16, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / North America
Japanese lumber demand expected to decrease
The Japanese Forest Agency made up demand projection of major wood products for the second half of this year. On [...]
August 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Most European countries fulfilled EUTR obligations
On 19 June the European Commission has published a table with information on the state of implementation of the European [...]
June 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Massive Chinese overseas forestry investments
It has been reported that domestic investors invested some US$103 billion in 156 countries in 2014, up 14% year [...]
June 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
IKEA to invest € 1 billion in renewable energy
In an interview for Reuters, IKEA's CEO Peter Agnefjall said the the company will spend 1 billion euros on [...]
June 13, 2015
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Wood Furniture
Europe and Russia report large increases in LVL capacity
LVL capacity in the EU is expected to rise from the current level of 410,000 m3 to 590,000 [...]
May 21, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe / Russia
Lumber prices fall in some parts of the world
Lumber prices have fallen throughout a majority of the main softwood lumber markets in the world during the 1Q/15 [...]
May 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Sloppy US lumber market
The plunge in North American structural lumber prices and the lack of a rebound in sight has caught many people [...]
May 14, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
