Lumber prices in the US on descending path
The record run in framing lumber prices in the US stopped last week, as the cracks in prices widened across [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Producers in Central and West Africa wait for Chinese buyers’ reaction to higher FOB prices
Analysts say there is little to report in terms of market reaction to the higher log FOB asking prices which [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / China
Wood products exports from Brazil ascended quickly at the beginning of the year
In January 2018, Brazilian exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) increased 28.8% in value compared to January [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / South America
Softwood lumber prices in Austria went up during January
In January, prices of softwood lumber in Austria have increased for almost all assortments as compared to December. However, if [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
After Brexit, the UK guarantees to preserve FLEGT commitment
In relation to policy initiatives like FLEGT, the decline in the relative significance of the EU as an importer of [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
US wooden furniture imports from Vietnam and India reach record levels
The US imported US$18.5 billion worth of wooden furniture in 2017, 11% more than in 2016. Imports from [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Furniture / ...Asia & Middle East / North America
Prices for German wood products show irregularities during January
Producer prices for wood products in Germany registered uneven movements in January 2018. The great part [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Europe
Wood products exports from the EU reach record levels in 2017
In 2017, the EU exported wood products with a total value of Euro 21.8 billion, 5% more than in [...]
March 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
UK timber company fined for breaching EUTR regulations
UK's Hardwood Dimensions (Holdings) Ltd was fined £4,000 for breaching regulations prohibiting the importing [...]
March 13, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Softwood log exports from Russia to China declined in 2017, while hardwood shipments were up 23%
In 2017, China reduced the Russian roundwood imports by 0.8% and increased the purchases of hardwood by 23%.  [...]
March 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe / Russia