Great results for the woodworking machinery industry in Italy
2017 was a good year for the industry Italian woodworking machinery manufacturers, according to Acimall's latest figures. The value [...]
February 27, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
China forecasts 18% decline in softwood log imports and 10% in hardwood log imports expected in the next decade
China's logs, lumber and woodchips imports have been ascending rapidly and reached very high values. Between 2012 and 2017 [...]
February 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Germany: Prices for wood pellets stay high due to wintry weather
The colder temperatures have caused a price increase for wood pellets in Germany during February. The national average price has [...]
February 27, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Energy / ...Europe
NEPCon and RACert merge to the largest certification body in the world
NEPCon and RACert (the certification division of the Rainforest Alliance) have announced their intention to merge later this year. The [...]
February 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
US softwood lumber demand from Canada forecast to stay high
The ascending US housing starts and the tight softwood lumber supply from the Canadian lumber producers is expected to maintain [...]
February 27, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Malaysia timber exports forecast to go up by 5% in 2018
Timber exports from Malaysia are forecast to increase by 5% in 2018, from RM 23.22 billion in 2017, due [...]
February 22, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
Finnish sawn softwood goods production increased by half million m3 in 2017
In 2017, the Finnish forest industry production increased in the majority of the main product categories. However, the production of [...]
February 22, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Weak EU imports of tropical sawn wood, why?
European timber businesses suggest a range of factors that may explain the apparent dichotomy between good underlying demand for hardwoods [...]
February 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
Lumber prices in the US near the all-time high record
Framing lumber prices in the US picked up after a midweek drop, while many key prices continued for forge higher [...]
February 21, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
EU importers advocate that the EUTR has stopped tropical suppliers
Some EU importers maintain that the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has also played a part in an international hardwood trade [...]
February 21, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe
