Chinese imports of wood product expected to surge in the upcoming years
China has always been one of the biggest wood product importers in the world. In the first half of 2016 [...]
October 23, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
US softwood lumber shipments to China down by 50%
In the first half of 2015, US softwood lumber exports to China dropped nearly 50% to 247,290 cubic metres [...]
September 13, 2015
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...China / North America
Wood-based panel production in China up by 7 percent
According to statistics from the State Forestry Administration the total output of China’s wood-based panel industries in 2014 [...]
July 3, 2015
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...China
Massive Chinese overseas forestry investments
It has been reported that domestic investors invested some US$103 billion in 156 countries in 2014, up 14% year [...]
June 16, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Chinese wood products industry continues to expand in 2014
In 2014, China's forest products industry output value and trade value reached US$ 848 billion and US$ 138 billion [...]
February 5, 2015
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China
China ends commercial logging in natural forests
President Xi Jinping has signalled that all natural forests should be protected. According to Zhao Shucong, Head of the State [...]
January 15, 2015
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China
Redwood imports in China rise by 92%
According to China Customs, between January and October 2014 China's redwood imports totalled 1.85 million cubic metres valued [...]
January 15, 2015
Market Analysis / Sawmilling / ...China
China is making massive investments in foreign countries
Chinese enterprises have invested US$90 billion in 5,090 foreign companies in 156 countries, representing a year on YOY [...]
June 25, 2014
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
IKEA shows important market growth in China, Russia and US
The 2013 financial report for the Ikea Group, the world's largest furniture retailer, provides insights into the outlook for [...]
March 23, 2014
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Furniture / ...China / Europe / North America / Russia
