China: Hopes that Covid restriction easing would bring back wood demand
Several major Chinese banks have adopted a government led 16-point rescue plan to extend billions to struggling private developers [...]
December 19, 2022
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Bark beetle blue timber not well received on the European market
Swedish sawmills have received large quantities of timber attacked by spruce bark beetles, mainly in southern [...]
December 19, 2022
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India: Weak log and sawn timber import market
Activity in Gandhidham is slow to recover after the Diwali holidays due to negative sentiment. Log importers and sawmills report [...]
December 16, 2022
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High wood prices multiplied the profit of the Czech forest state company
The Czech state company Lesy České republiky (LČR) in the first three quarters of the year multiplied its gross [...]
December 16, 2022
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Lumber futures rise on more Canadian sawmill curtailments
US lumber futures rose by the most allowed by exchange rules following Canfor's announcement that it would further curtail [...]
December 13, 2022
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Concern that increased Turkish wood pellet exports originate from Russia
The European-Union (EU)-imposed ban on imports of woody biomass from Russia has resulted in a seven-fold spike [...]
December 13, 2022
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Sweden’s sawmills expected to further reduce capacity in 2023
In its latest Forestry Report for 2022, Handelsbanken looks back on the year and writes what [...]
December 13, 2022
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North American lumber prices expected to rise next year
The weak market conditions that prompted Canfor's announcement this week of production curtailments at its B.C. and Alberta [...]
December 12, 2022
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EU approves import ban law on products linked to deforestation
The European Union agreed on Tuesday on a new law to prevent companies from selling into [...]
December 8, 2022
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US lumber prices haven’t been this low since lockdown
Lumber prices hit their lowest level since June 2020 on Monday as the housing market continues to slow [...]
December 8, 2022
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