CFR prices for logs in China expected to rise due to dropping freight rates and reduced NZ supply
The average price for logs in China has dropped about 30 USD per m3 (17%) in November. The price is [...]
November 30, 2021
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Interfor buys lumber producer Eacom Timber for $490-million
Interfor Corp. will become the only lumber company with operations in all four producing regions of North America [...]
November 25, 2021
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Booming trend in European log exports to China unlikely to continue
European softwood logs were practically non-existent at Chinese ports five years ago. However, a combination [...]
November 25, 2021
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No lumber shortages at the moment in Germany; price level again competitive
In the first half of 2021, the German market for lumber was characterized by enormous price [...]
November 24, 2021
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France’s oak industry faces biggest supply crisis in history
The supply situation of oak logs to French sawmills continues to deteriorate dangerously as exports to [...]
November 24, 2021
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Vietnam’s wood processing industry sees recovery in production
The Vietnamese wood processing industry has recently seen a recovery in production after the fourth outbreak of Covid-19. [...]
November 24, 2021
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Lumber prices jump as storm blocks BC’s roads and rail
Washed out roads and blocked rail tracks in Canada’s westernmost province are fueling a lumber [...]
November 23, 2021
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Sweden’s sawmills plan to limit lumber production due to reduced demand
Following Vida's announcement now Södra Wood announced that it will slow down production in [...]
November 23, 2021
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Q3 profits drop sharply for North American lumber giants
The combined net profits of the five largest publicly traded North American lumber producers (Canfor in [...]
November 23, 2021
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EU recovery expected to continue but significant downside risks are emerging
Longer term market prospects in the EU27 look reasonable as the economic expansion in the region [...]
November 23, 2021
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