EU-Vietnam free trade agreement enters into force; wood industry to benefit
EU exports to Vietnam are taxed less as of 1 August. This is the immediate effect [...]
August 20, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Resolute planning to reopen idled El Dorado sawmill
Resolute Forest Products is continuing plans to reopen its sawmill in El Dorado, Ark., that has been closed since last [...]
August 20, 2020
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Forestry crisis in Ireland deepens as mills seek new supply
The owners of the Ireland's major sawmills have begun warning trade union officials of imminent extensive job losses because [...]
August 20, 2020
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Germany gains market shares in China log imports
China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]
August 20, 2020
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Latvia’s timber industry exports expected to fall this year; US market an opportunity
The volume of exports of companies in the Latvian wood industry sector could decrease in general this year [...]
August 17, 2020
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Chinese wood processing companies strongly impacted by slow demand abroad
78% of China's wood processing companies currently are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, while [...]
August 17, 2020
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The lack of lumber in North America is unprecedented
The downfall in lumber production in North America caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, doubled by [...]
August 17, 2020
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Canfor improves earnings in Q2
For the 2Q 2020, Canfor Corporation reported operating income of $96.9 million, $185.7 million higher than the operating [...]
August 13, 2020
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Production in the Russian timber industry could drop by 30%.
The Russian construction industry may contract by almost 50% in 2021 and its revival will take [...]
August 13, 2020
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UPM profit falls sharply in Q2/2020
Finnish forestry giant UPM reported a smaller-than-expected fall in quarterly profits, saying lockdowns hit paper demand and prices [...]
August 13, 2020
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