Market Analysis

Forest industry could benefit from EU economic stimulus program

    In light of the European Commission’s expected announcement of which business ecosystems will be targeted [...]

Indonesia’s timber legality system remains in place

Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber products it exports, as green groups warned the [...]

Chinese exports of plywood, wooden furniture crash in Q1/2020

According to China Customs, in the first quarter of 2020, China’s plywood exports were 1.85 million cubic metres [...]

Belgium’s timber industry calls for measures to avoid economic collapse

In an open letter, Belgian importers, traders and processors of wood, via their trade association Fedustria, called for political leadership [...]

Impact of coronavirus on exports of the Finnish forest industry

How does the global recession caused by the coronavirus affect the exports and prices of the Finnish forest industry?  [...]

Vietnam’s main business partners suspend wood products import orders

The export market shares of wood and wooden products of Vietnam are mainly in the US, Japan, Europe, and China [...]

Sharp drop in Latvia’s wood products exports in Q1/2020

In January-March 2020, Latvia exported EUR 651.007 million worth of forestry products, which is a decrease of 9 [...]

Timber supply chain in UK ready for business

The timber supply chain in UK is gearing up for business  with almost all businesses to reopen in May.  [...]

Severe crisis in Central Europe due to the bark beetle infestation

    Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe has been [...]

Sawn softwood prices in Chinese on the rise

    The interruption of the supply chain from China to Europe and Russia led to a lack [...]