Archives: November 2019

N. American hardwood prices drop sharply at Chinese timber markets

The recent price of North American red oak fell by 500-600 yuan/cubic meter (US$ 70-85/m3)  in [...]

Kronospan starts particleboard production in US

    Kronospan produced first panel at its Oxford particleboard operation in Alabama, USA on October 9, 2019 [...]

Södra’s revenues impacted by the bark beetle infestation

    Södra reported operating profit of SEK 2,520 million for the first nine months of [...]

Canfor reports heavy loss for Q3/2019

    Reflecting weak global market conditions and a challenging fibre cost environment in British Columbia, for the [...]

Forecast: Timber imports in China in the next 3-5 years

China's timber demand has maintained a steady growth trend, especially for the demand for logs and primary processed products [...]
November 5, 2019 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China

European softwood lumber shipments to the US about to double

    European softwood lumber shipments to the US have reached levels unseen since before the global financial [...]

Prices of imported lumber at different Chinese timber markets

    The tables above contain the latest price data of different imported lumber assortments at several Chinese [...]

Vietnamese wood processing industry concerned of raw material availability

    Concerns have been raised over the rapid increase in Vietnamese wood chip production and export which [...]

Georgia-Pacific to idle McCormick lumber and Allendale OSB mills

    Georgia-Pacific LLC is idling operations at its McCormick lumber and Allendale OSB mills in South [...]

U.S. hardwood industry expected to disintegrate from trade war with China

A possible trade deal with China announced this month might not be broad enough to save U.S. hardwood timber [...]