Market Analysis

Many more Chinese wood products to be subject of US tariffs

    Many wood products and furniture items from China are on the latest list by the Trump [...]

Pessimistic forecasts for Malaysian wood products industry

    As the second half of 2018 approaches, analysts have projected that the wood-based manufacturing sector [...]

The wood furniture production in Europe kept stable in 2017

The value of EU wood furniture production was €40.3 billion in 2017, no change from the previous year and [...]

Latest prices for Indian teak, sawnwood and plywood

    Demand for Indian imported logs continues unchanged but imports are still affected by the withdrawal of [...]

Lumber companies in Canada lost millions of dollars due to US tariffs

U.S. duties introduced on softwood lumber imports from Canada determined a lot of financial difficulties to Canadian lumber companies [...]

Higher foreign demand to push Africa logs & sawnwood prices

Producers in West and Central Africa report that demand is very firm and while prices are stable, sentiment is for [...]

Netherlands boosts imports of wood products

    In the Netherlands, economic growth is at its highest point since 2008, consumer confidence is high [...]

Denmark expects rising trends in its timber industry

According to the Danish Timber Trade Federation, Denmark is enjoying 2% annual GDP growth and its construction sector is optimistic [...]

European construction growth expected to slow

The construction industry in Europe is losing some momentum. The rise is expected to increase by 2.7% this year [...]

Myanmar might allow exports of raw timber produced in plantations

Raw timber produced from Myanmar's private forest plantations can now be exported, U Zaw Min, deputy director general of [...]