The market outlook for OSB in China is optimistic despite current downturn
Industry insiders in China pointed out that due to the downturn in the Chinese housing market this year, the OSB [...]
December 20, 2019
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Record demand for American red oak in India
Demand for American red oak in India is at all-time high. It is this increased demand for red oak [...]
December 20, 2019
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STTC Conference to consider links between FLEGT licenses and forest certification
To rebuild share in the European market, the tropical wood sector must exploit emerging opportunities from [...]
December 20, 2019
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John Deere expects sales of the construction and forestry equipment to drop by 15%; starts to cut jobs
Deere & Co. is laying off 57 workers at its Davenport manufacturing plant, saying reduced building [...]
December 20, 2019
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Romania considers banning wood exports outside the EU
More than half of Romania’s wood exports go outside the European Union (EU), official statistics [...]
December 20, 2019
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Current trends in Russia’s wood pellet market
Wood pellet production in Russia has steadily increased over the past decade, largely driven by exports to Europe where European [...]
December 19, 2019
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Russia to become world’s largest softwood lumber exporter in 2019
Russia has surpassed Canada to become the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber in 2019 [...]
December 19, 2019
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Belarus to commission six pellet factories in H1/2020
The Forestry Ministry in Belarus intends to commission six factories to make wood pellets in the regions in H1 2020 [...]
December 19, 2019
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Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world
A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]
December 19, 2019
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Dieffenbacher forecasts continued high demand from wood-based panel industry
Wood recycling plants for the wood-based panels industry were the main driver of Dieffenbacher’s recycling business in 2019 [...]
December 19, 2019
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