The Chinese economic growth goes below a three-decade low in 2018
As a result of the tariff dispute with the Trump administration, China's economic growth fell to a three-decade [...]
January 28, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / North America
Sluggish Chinese economy affects global lumber market
As a result of the Chinese economy going down and the trade disputes the country has with the U.S [...]
January 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / China / North America
IKEA plans a $450 million investment in Vietnam
Swedish furniture giant IKEA plans to invest an estimated $450 million to set up a retail system and warehouses in [...]
January 23, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Chinese forestry sector output reached US$1.1 trillion in 2018
China's forestry sector output reached 7.33 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2018, 2 [...]
January 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / China
Finnish log prices on a rising trend
Roundwood prices in Finland have increased sharply in November 2018, as compared to the same month [...]
January 23, 2019
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Laminate flooring market in Europe slowed down in 2018
In 2018, manufacturing members of the Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) achieved worldwide [...]
January 23, 2019
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US lumber prices start to go up in January
Trading in dry framing lumber picked up amid more curtailment news in British Columbia, and a [...]
January 23, 2019
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Forestry products exports from Latvia soared in 2018
In the first 11 months of the year, Latvia exported EUR 2.414 billion worth of forestry products, up 15 [...]
January 22, 2019
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ISO published new standard for chain of custody of wood products
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) has published a new, voluntary standard for chain of custody (CoC) of wood and [...]
January 22, 2019
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Demand for Chinese redwood furniture slowing down
Many timber suppliers in the Shanghai Furen timber market are complaining that demand for timber for furniture making has suddenly [...]
January 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China
