Forestry

Ukraine forests destroyed by European sawmills, new report reveals

An investigation released by Earthsight revealed results of the organization’s two years work called Complicit in Corruption. According to [...]

Higher foreign demand to push Africa logs & sawnwood prices

Producers in West and Central Africa report that demand is very firm and while prices are stable, sentiment is for [...]

Latest trends of China’s timber market

1. China’s first high-rise wood framework building  A ceremony was held recently to launch the China [...]
July 18, 2018 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China

Denmark expects rising trends in its timber industry

According to the Danish Timber Trade Federation, Denmark is enjoying 2% annual GDP growth and its construction sector is optimistic [...]

China’s forestry output reaches record in 2017

The total output value of China's forestry industry exceeded 7.1 trillion yuan (1.1 trillion U.S. dollars [...]

Myanmar might allow exports of raw timber produced in plantations

Raw timber produced from Myanmar's private forest plantations can now be exported, U Zaw Min, deputy director general of [...]

Conifex Timber increases capacity by 50% with acquisition of US South sawmills

Conifex Timber, publicly listed softwood forest products company operating in the Northern Interior region of British Columbia, Canada, has completed [...]

Chinese wood products companies relocate to Vietnam due to US tariffs

Wood and wooden products manufacturers in China have been imposed 25% tariffs on all exports on the US market, as [...]

CatchMark Timber finalizes acquisition of 1.1 million acres in Texas

    CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. completes acquisition of 1.1 million acres of prime East Texas timberlands [...]

German imports of wood products revive this year

In 2017, total German imports of wood products (including all those in HS 44 and wood furniture in HS 94 [...]