Forestry

Global forest industry trends during the first quarter of 2018

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) jumped 5.1% q-o-q in the 1Q/18 to reach its highest [...]

Sawmills in France at risk because of higher oak logs demand from China

China's increased demand for wood has made the oak logs exports from France to boom. Moreover, the larger demand [...]

Strong wood demand in Central/West Africa will bring better prices for logs and sawnwood

Producers in Central and West Africa announced that the stable market situation reported last month is being maintained and they [...]

Canfor announces upgrade for South US sawmill

    Canfor Southern Pine, a leading integrated forest products company, has announced it will upgrade its existing [...]

Government of Cameroon starts to investigate Douala port operations

The Cameroon government has appointed a new Commission to investigate the failed operations at Douala Port.     [...]
June 11, 2018 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa

EU tropical logs imports have pulled through last year’s downturn

After a downturn in 2017, EU imports of tropical logs recovered a little ground at the start of 2018. Imports [...]

Combimill Reopalu OÜ invested in 2-zone progressive kiln from Heinola

Combimill Reopalu OÜ invested in a new 2-zone Progressive Kiln type HFB  in Estonia. The new HFB-Progressive Kiln [...]

Spring – summer 2018 average prices for standing timber in Belgium

    List of prices for standing timber set by National Federation of Forestry Experts A.S.B [...]

Timber industry in Sabah might recover once with log export ban

    The export of logs from Sabah, a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate [...]

US pulpmills increased costs for wood fiber during the Q1/2018

During the first quarter of 2018, there were substantial increases in wood costs for pulpmills in Western US and Canada [...]