General outlook for EU wood products imports in 2017
The value EU imports of sawnwood (including softwoods and hardwoods) was unchanged in 2017, at Euro 3.2 billion, ending [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Norbord temporarily stops 100 Mile House mill production
Norbord Inc. announced that a shortage of wood will cause it to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board [...]
March 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Gabon announces start of 3rd Gabon WoodShow edition, from 20 – 22 June, 2018
The Global WoodShow (Dubai and Cairo) organizing committee announced the start of the 3rd edition of the WoodShow series that [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Construction / Woodworking Machinery / Africa
Rougier is given the permission to restructure business in Africa
French tropical wood specialist Rougier has gained court permission for restructuring measures after filing for insolvency [...]
March 15, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Hardwood lumber and veneer exports from the US to the MENA region reached $96.74 million in 2017
Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Pakistan [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / North America
Global sawlog prices have increased during Q4/2017
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0 percent [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Lumber production in the US surged in 2017
U.S. sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Lumber prices in the US on descending path
The record run in framing lumber prices in the US stopped last week, as the cracks in prices widened across [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Producers in Central and West Africa wait for Chinese buyers’ reaction to higher FOB prices
Analysts say there is little to report in terms of market reaction to the higher log FOB asking prices which [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / China
Wood products exports from Brazil ascended quickly at the beginning of the year
In January 2018, Brazilian exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) increased 28.8% in value compared to January [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / South America
