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 [...]
June 13, 2018
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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 [...]
June 12, 2018
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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 [...]
June 12, 2018
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Canfor announces upgrade for South US sawmill
Canfor Southern Pine, a leading integrated forest products company, has announced it will upgrade its existing [...]
June 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
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 [...]
June 11, 2018
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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 [...]
June 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
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 [...]
June 11, 2018
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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 [...]
June 11, 2018
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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 [...]
June 11, 2018
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