The US turns to the European softwood lumber market
The US has imported 67% more softwood lumber from the European Union countries in 2017, as compared to 2016, as [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Weyerhaeuser reports growing net sales for Q4/2017
Weyerhaeuser reported fourth quarter net earnings of $271 million on net sales of $1.8 billion. This compares with net [...]
February 12, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Russia raises log export duties as to promote domestic wood processing
The Russian government announced a new ministerial ordinance regarding log exports from the Far East regions. [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Russia
Prices for Canadian softwood lumber imports in the US reach record highs
The prices for softwood lumber imports from Canada to the US have skyrocketed 30% since Hurricane [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Myanmar Gov. banns private timber operations and cuts the teak prodution
Myanmar's government ordered the teak production to be reduced by 40% in the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Also, it [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
As Canada starts case at WTO, the US warns to replace Canadian goods for Chinese softwood imports
Canada has filed a wide-ranging complaint to the World Trade Organization, explaining how the US applies the punitive tarrifs [...]
February 8, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / North America
Weaker logs demand in the EU keeps low prices in Central and West Africa
Central and West African producers are expressing confidence that the current price stability and steady order volumes for African species [...]
February 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Vietnam wooden products exports reach $9 billion in 2018
Vietnam's forestry products exports are forecast to reach $9 billion this year. The value of [...]
February 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East
Softwood lumber imports from UK to Europe not affected by Brexit
UK's softwood lumber imports from the European Union countries haven't been yet affected by [...]
February 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
European sawmills expand market share in East Asia
During the last few years softwood lumber import in Southeast Asia has increased dramatically with China as the top performer [...]
February 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Europe
