Japanese wood pellets imports up by almost 50% in 2016
In 2016, Japan’s imports of wood pellets increased 49 percent from the previous year to 347 thousand MT. [...]
September 13, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
Production of wood pellets in the EU reaches 14.8 mmt in 2016
The EU is the world’s largest wood pellet market, with consumption of about 22.2 MMT of pellets in [...]
September 5, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Europe
India: Plywood industry hopes for GST recess
The plywood, MDF and particleboard industry in India hopes to reduce the GST rate to 18% from the current 28 [...]
September 3, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East / Europe
Kastamonu buys Italy’s third largest particleboard producer
Turkish Kastamonu Entegre has acquired Italian Gruppo Trombini in May. This acquisition along with its last investment, places Kastamonu Entegre [...]
May 26, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
EU renews anti-dumping duties on imports of okoumé plywood sector
The EU renewed anti-dumping duties on imports of okoumé plywood manufactured in China on 7th April. [...]
May 22, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe
Resolute Forest Products cuts shifts at 7 sawmills due to US lumber duties
Forestry workers in Quebec prepare for the layoffs start, as a result of the softwood lumber dispute with the United [...]
May 16, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Sawmills in the US increase softwood lumber production in January-February
US sawmills produced 5.285 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first two months of 2017, a [...]
May 15, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Sawn timber exports from Russia rise by more than 20%
Russia has increased its exports of sawn timber during January and February 2017. According to the [...]
May 2, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Russia
US delays deadline for preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber
The US Department of Commerce has decided to delay the deadline for preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber [...]
April 15, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...North America
Tropical wood market in Spain recovers some ground
Hardwood consumption in Spain has recovered some ground, but growth remains slow and hardwood products are coming under renewed pressure [...]
April 12, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Europe
