CLT production capacities expected to rise sharply as demand continues to grow
At the Ligna Forum Digital, four industry experts discussed the prospects for CLT production and discussed [...]
October 19, 2021
US furniture maker wins lawsuit against shipper
American home furniture manufacturer and supplier MCS Industries has prevailed in federal court in its lawsuit against Cosco Shipping.  [...]
October 13, 2021
Wood Furniture / North America
Egypt’s: Wood imports in scarce supply, insane price increases
Temporary imports glut. This is the accurate description of the situation in Egypt, where the late arrival of wood to [...]
May 18, 2021
Forestry / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
China’s timber industry in search for other import sources to ease the impact of Australian supply
The Chinese timber industry is diversifying its import sources to ease the impact of the suspension of Australian [...]
March 18, 2021
Forestry / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe
Spectacular 2021 start for the North American lumber market
We’re just a few weeks into a new year but in the North American softwood lumber market, 2021 is [...]
February 8, 2021
Industry Prices / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
UK applies tariffs for imported wood and wood products from 2021
From 1 January 2021, the UK will apply a UK-specific tariff to imported goods. The UK Global Tariff (UKGT [...]
June 8, 2020
Forestry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
European beetle and storm wood starts to change the Chinese timber market
The European bark beetle and windstorm calamity wood is starting to modify the dynamics of the Chinese timber [...]
March 2, 2020
Forestry / Sawmilling / ...China / Europe
Slowdown in Swedish softwood lumber exports
Swedish sawmills delivered less softwood lumber to European destinations in the first eight months of 2019 [...]
November 20, 2019
Forestry / Sawmilling / ...Europe
Germany: Mixed trends in wood products prices
German producer prices for wood products tended to be mixed in November and December. Although prices [...]
February 5, 2019
Forestry / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Energy / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Chinese furniture industry invests in European woodworking machinery
China is home to the world’s biggest woodworking and furniture manufacturing industry, much of which is concentrated in the [...]
November 8, 2018
Wood Furniture / Woodworking Machinery / ...China / Europe