Market Analysis

Chinese wood-based panels market lacks positive outlook

In the near future, the Chinese wood-based panel market lacks bright spots, and the sales volume of various types [...]

China and New Zealand sign arrangement for forestry cooperation

    New Zealand and China signed an arrangement this week for future forestry cooperation and boosting bilateral [...]

Lumber prices in the US go down through May

A muted trading pace prevailed across much of the US lumber market. Green Douglas Fir remained the primary exception, as [...]

IKEA completes expansion of furniture factory in Poland

IKEA Industry has completed the expansion of its factory in Zbąszynek, Poland. The site is now the largest furniture [...]

EU and Vietnam ratified VPA-FLEGT

    EU FLEGT informed that the EU and Vietnam had ratified a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on [...]

Germany increases the softwood logs exports to China

    According to Eurostat data, Germany exported a total of 3.78 million m3 of roundwood in [...]

US housing starts drop to a near two-year low

    U.S. homebuilding dropped to a near two-year low in March, pulled down by persistent [...]

North American pulpwood prices increased during the 1Q/19

    Prices for pulplogs and wood chips moved up slightly in the US in the 1Q/19 [...]

Segezha Group increased plywood prices during April

Birch plywood consumption in the world has grown at an average rate of 2-2.7%. At the end of [...]