Global sawlog prices driven by strong markets in the US and Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]
April 19, 2018
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Timber and panel imports in the UK rising sharply in 2017
The Timber Trade Federation has issued its Monthly Statistical Bulletin for April 2018. The stats show that volumes of imported [...]
April 19, 2018
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EU imports of African sawnwood have fallen dramatically
The most notable trend in the supply of sawn hardwood to the EU in 2017 was the sharp fall in [...]
April 18, 2018
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UK warns about shortage of timber for pallets
UK's Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has warned of a shortage of smaller logs required by the pallet [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Mozambique broadens logging and timber exports restriction
The Mozambican Ministry of Land, Environment and Rural Development has completely banned the exploitation of three [...]
April 18, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa
Softwood lumber exports from BC to the US collapse in March
Softwood lumber exports from British Columbia to the United States plunged 20 per cent in March from a year ago [...]
April 17, 2018
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WTO organizes two panels to examine US lumber duties
At the request of Canada, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed on 9 April to establish two panels [...]
April 17, 2018
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Supply problems affect the EU tropical imports
In practice, the recent decline in tropical imports into the EU is better seen as a region-wide phenomenon driven [...]
April 17, 2018
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Canadian mill investments in the U.S. South result in high sawmilling margins
With few mill acquisitions, almost all of the production gains arose from improvements at existing mills. Of the top 40 [...]
April 12, 2018
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Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe face highest wood costs in the world
Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world despite prices for hardwood [...]
April 12, 2018
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