Sweden: Sawlog prices on the rise in Q2/2018
The second quarter of 2018 shows rising sawlog prices in Sweden on a yearly basis. Pine sawlogs are more expensive [...]
August 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
New Zealand’s log export prices fall sharply as Chinese demand crashes
The dramatic drop in August At-Wharf-Gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand is the [...]
August 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
European timber operations in Africa move to Asia
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market [...]
August 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Chinese wood-based panels manufacturers to cease production due to environmental requirements
According to the Chinese government’s environmental policy called the “Three-Year Plan on Defending the Blue Sky” industrial enterprises [...]
August 31, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China
Forecast: Booming expansion of wood pellets production in Russia expected by 2025
While Russia’s wood pellet production is relatively young, it accounts for a six percent share of world wood pellet [...]
August 31, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Russia
Cheaper wood pellets in Germany
Wood pellets in Germany are still available at low prices this summer. As compared to July [...]
August 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
10 largest Russian sawmills boost revenues in 2017
In 2017, the total revenue of the 10 biggest forest products companies in Russia amounted 339.4 billion rubles ($5 [...]
August 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
Japan’s Sumitomo buys interest in US housing company
Sumitomo Forestry has acquired a 60% equity interest in the United States Mark III Properties. The [...]
August 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Asia & Middle East / North America
Drax completes conversion of 4th coal unit to biomass
Drax has switched on its fourth biomass generating unit—taking the power station in North Yorkshire [...]
August 30, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Europe
China: Redwood imports on the rise
The average growth in the value of retail sales of commodities in 2017 was 8.2% but sales of furniture [...]
August 30, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood Furniture / Africa / China
