New opportunities for Latvian timber exports to the US
At the beginning of February, a large vessel with Latvian timber products to be exported to the USA was loaded [...]
February 25, 2021
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Australia’s log exports collapse due to Chinese import ban
Australia’s log exports fell to a five-year low in December 2020, down 47% on the prior December and [...]
February 25, 2021
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Pfeifer Group to double its CLT capacity
The Austrian Pfeifer Group is increasing its production capacity to 100,000 m³ cross laminated timber (CLT) annually [...]
February 25, 2021
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US lumber prices hit record despite slowdown in sales
Western SPF (spruce, pine, fir) lumber prices rose to a four-digit close for the first time on [...]
February 23, 2021
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Sales in the German wood industry benefit from high demand of construction sector
The turnover of the German wood industry was around € 36.5 billion last year and thus 0.8 [...]
February 23, 2021
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Outlook for the global wood pellet markets in 2021
After 2023 there is limited future growth forecast in the industrial wood pellet market. Europe and the UK will have [...]
February 23, 2021
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German woodworking machinery industry expects growth in sales in 2021
Despite the second lockdown and the associated restrictions, the German Woodworking Machinery Association still sees good chances for [...]
February 22, 2021
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Record pellet production in Germany
Pellet production in Germany in 2020 increased by 10.2% over the previous year to a new record [...]
February 22, 2021
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Sharp recovery in EU tropical wood product imports
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]
February 22, 2021
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Are European lumber producers missing advantages of booming US market?
As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]
February 21, 2021
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