Plywood associations in the EU urge for higher quality standards
Timber trade associations in two leading EU importing countries have recently been pushing forward plywood quality, performance and legality initiatives [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Roundwood prices in Latvia on an upward trend
As compared to the 1st half of 2017, in the 2nd half of the year the average purchase [...]
April 9, 2018
Forestry / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Rising wood pellets production in Finland
Finnish wood pellets production amounted to 324,000 tonnes during 2017, one fifth more than in 2016 and the third [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Wood Energy / ...Europe
Plywood imports in Europe went down by 7% during 2017
The total EU plywood imports in 2017 were down by 7%, to 2.159 million metric tonnes (MT). The decrease [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Biesse gets EUR 1.3 million contracts at Dubai Woodshow 2018
Biesse Middle East has signed contracts worth more than Euro 1.3 million euros at the Dubai Woodshow. The 13th [...]
April 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Greenpeace withdraws from FSC; claims the organization didn’t fulfill its goals
Greenpeace is withdrawing from the main global group for certifying sustainable wood products, saying it is failing to protect natural [...]
March 29, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Canada involves WTO in softwood lumber trade dispute with the US
Canada wants to persuade the World Trade Organization (WTO) to set up an adjudication panel for [...]
March 29, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Logs exports from New Zealand to China amounted to 1 million m3 in January
New Zealand exported more than one million cubic metres of softwood logs in January, only the second time in the [...]
March 29, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China
EU plywood associations ask for higher quality standards
Timber trade associations in two leading EU importing countries have recently been pushing forward plywood quality, performance and legality initiatives [...]
March 29, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe
US softwood lumber consumption expected to reach record-highs by 2030
US consumption of softwood lumber is likely to reach record-highs by 2030, resulting in export opportunities for sawmills in [...]
March 29, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
