Market Analysis

Prices of softwood lumber stable in Austria

    Prices of softwood lumber in Austria were at a stable level in December 2018. Only the [...]

European parquet market expected to contract in 2018, following years of growth

The overall consumption figures of the European Parquet Industry for the year 2018 have moderately contracted by a bit less [...]

Investigation reveals FSC certification fraud in China

An investigation conducted by Sixth Tone, a group of Chinese researchers and journalists linked to the Shanghai United Media Group [...]
January 30, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China

Roundwood prices on the rise in Estonia

    The prices for all rounwood assortments in Estonia have increased in November 2018. Above all, small [...]

China-Europe Wood Industry Committee established for the promotion of wood products trade through railway express

A China-Europe Wood Industry Cooperation Summit was recently hosted by the China National Forest Products Industry Association (CNFPIA). A [...]

EU wood furniture domestic trade is on the rise

The latest Eurostat trade data for EU wood furniture trade indicates that internal EU trade is rising, whereas external trade [...]

Wood pellets prices in Austria have outgrown last year’s levels

The January 2019 wood pellets price in Austria continued to rise, both as compared to December 2018, as well as [...]

The Chinese economic growth goes below a three-decade low in 2018

As a result of the tariff dispute with the Trump administration, China's economic growth fell to a three-decade [...]

Sluggish Chinese economy affects global lumber market

As a result of the Chinese economy going down and the trade disputes the country has with the U.S [...]

Chinese forestry sector output reached US$1.1 trillion in 2018

China's forestry sector output reached 7.33 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2018, 2 [...]
January 23, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / China