China wants to make huge SEZ around Beijing
China is planning a new special economic zone (SEZ) that will effectively extend the sprawling metropolis of Beijing, transforming the [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / China
The 66th International Softwood Conference to be held in Riga
The 66th International Softwood Conference will be held on 10-12 October 2018 in the largest city in the Baltics [...]
May 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Rising wood logs prices in Africa and SE Asia, says the World Bank
The World Bank reconsidered forecast for logs and sawnwood in the recently updated Commodity Markets Outlook. [...]
May 25, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East
The European glulam market challenging for suppliers
Anecdotal reports indicate that the glulam sector in Europe struggled with over-supply and low margins in the 2013 to [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Gabon, one of the most important tropical veneer producer
Gabon is the 6th largest producer of tropical veneer. Its production of 270,000 cubic metes in 2016 represented 6 [...]
May 25, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Africa
Sawlog prices in Finland on continuous growth trend
Roundwood prices in Finland started to go on ascending path during February 2018, as compared to the same period last [...]
May 25, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Swedish sawmills should avoid effects from global falling demand for pine lumber
Swedish sawmills and wood-processing companies are operating at high activity levels due to a high demand on the global [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
US wooden furniture imports drop in February
US wooden furniture imports declined in February to under US$1.6 billion, but year-to-date imports remain higher [...]
May 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / North America
Prices for softwood lumber in Austria on the rise again
In April, softwood lumber prices in Austria rose again after a slight decrease in March. The 1-2 EUR/cbm [...]
May 25, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Wood-based products exports from Brazil overcome 2017’s levels
In March 2018, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 19% in value compared to March [...]
May 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / South America
