Forestry

EU increases its needs for tropical sawnwood from Cameroon

The most notable trend in the supply of tropical sawn timber to the EU in 2016 was the rising dependence [...]
April 5, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Africa / Europe

Overview of the UK hardwood import market share

A UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) conference on the UK hardwood market sponsored by The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC [...]
March 27, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Roundwood prices in Estonia mostly decreased during January

The roundwood prices in Estonia mostly decreased during January 2017, as compared to last year.     However [...]

BC trade envoy says the US still needs time for new talks on softwood lumber

British Columbia announced that the province is ready to fight for its lumber producers in the trade war on softwood [...]
March 16, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...North America

The Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau merges into NELMA

The Northern Softwood Lumber Bureau (NSLB) has merged into the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (NELMA).    The [...]

Former Canfor CEO is to negotiate with for a new lumber deal with the US

B.C. Premier Christy Clark has announced the appointment of former Canfor chief executive officer, federal cabinet minister and B [...]
February 15, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America

Rougier closes contract with Gabon for logs supply

Rougier and Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) announced signing of a major partnership contract to supply logs for the processing [...]
February 11, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe

Chile’s forest fires will cost the government $333 million

The extreme forest fires in Chile are responsible for the death of 11 people and the destruction of about 1 [...]
February 10, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...South America

Russian exports of roundwood, sawnwood and plywood grew during January-November 2016

Russian roundwood, sawnwood and plywood export volumes increased during January-November 2016.    During the mentioned period [...]
February 5, 2017 Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Russia

The global engineered wood market is set to rise by 2020

The global engineered wood market is estimated to reach $41,273 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 24 [...]