Ten timber trading companies in Europe accused of importing illegal wood from DRC
Ten European companies trading in timber have sourced US$2.26 million of wood from a company engaged in illegal [...]
April 2, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Russian plywood deliveries to the EU on the rise
Russian plywood deliveries to the EU totaled EUR 504 million in 2018, a 13% rise compared to the EUR 447 [...]
April 2, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Europe / Russia
Wood pellets’ price in Germany go through seasonal drop in March
The price of wood pellets fell in Germany by 0.8 percent in March compared to the previous month. The [...]
April 2, 2019
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
Lumber prices in the US still down during March
Framing lumber trading developed a stronger pulse for those serving markets graced with warmer and drier [...]
April 2, 2019
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Sluggish markets in US, China, UK and Japan generate low global lumber trade
In 2018, global trade of lumber fell for the first time in five years, with total trade down 7% year [...]
April 2, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America
Sawlog prices in Latvia on sharp rise
In the third quarter of 2018, the average roundwood purchase prices in Latvia have continued their [...]
April 2, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Tropical logs imports in Europe go up by 11% in 2018
After a sharp downturn in 2017, EU imports of tropical logs recovered some lost ground in 2018 but were still [...]
April 2, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Trends in the Central European wood pellet market
On February 27th and 28th, 2019, the European Pellets Conference took place in Wels, Austria. Around 660 participants came to [...]
March 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
European biomass sector continues steady growth
According to the recently released Eurobarometer, in 2017 the European solid biomass sector came close to 100 Mtep (Million tons [...]
March 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
New Zealand: Export prices of logs impacted by rising ocean freight costs
At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand decreased on average -NZ$5 per JASm3 [...]
March 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
