French sawmill industry want to curb massive log exports to China
China is buying more and more French timber. The French National Timber Federation wants to curb these exports to protect [...]
August 17, 2021
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North American lumber prices plummet all the way back to 2018 levels
This spring lumber prices went on a historic run—shooting up over 300%—but that's [...]
August 17, 2021
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EU’s plywood imports rebound strongly since September last year
Latest analysis of Eurostat figures underlines the recent volatile conditions in the EU and UK plywood trade. Total EU+UK [...]
August 16, 2021
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Sharp increase in plywood prices in Europe
In terms of source of plywood supply in Europe, China is reported to be keeping up with demand, albeit with [...]
August 11, 2021
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UK faces timber shortage due to high demand
The price of timber has risen sharply with builders struggling to get supplies, as post-lockdown construction and DIY projects [...]
August 11, 2021
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France’s wood industry is expected to quadruple its market share in construction in 10 years
The French timber industry, with 60,000 companies and nearly 400,000 jobs, intends to quadruple its market share in [...]
August 11, 2021
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New Zealand’s log exports to increase by 25% this year led by China rising prices
Log exports are forecast to reach US$3.6 billion in the year ending June 2021, led by demand from [...]
August 11, 2021
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Bank of America: Lumber prices could rebound over the next few weeks
Lumber prices could be due for a late summer rally after falling more than 70% from [...]
August 5, 2021
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French timber industry receives 300 million euro aid
“We must boost the wood industry”, said the French Prime Minister Jean Castex, on Saturday July 24, during a visit [...]
August 5, 2021
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Challenging European plywood market
Some European plywood importers report that container costs out of Asia have started to come off their pandemic peak. Others [...]
August 5, 2021
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