Russian forest industry in crisis due to warm weather that impedes logging
The forest industry in Russia is currently in a crisis situation because of the abnormally warm weather this winter. The [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Russia
India may restrict imports of furniture
The Indian government is likely to impose restrictions on imports of furniture with a view to boost domestic manufacturing and [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East
Trump wants to help plant 1 trillion trees
President Trump announced the United States will join a 1 trillion trees initiative launched at the [...]
February 12, 2020
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Germany: Calls for more softwood planting
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rohholz eV – the Working Group on Raw Wood Consumers – (AGR), a voluntary association of [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Overview of the Russian plywood market and price evolution
Plywood sales in the Russian market fell from 1.7% to 12.9% per year from 2014 to 2018. Russian [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Wood-based Panels / Europe
European softwood logs invade the Chinese; market prices down sharply
European beetle logs have flooded the Chinese market. In the first ten months of the year [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China / Europe
UPM could close Chapelle mill in France
In September 2019, UPM announced plans to sell its Chapelle newsprint mill in Grand-Couronne, France. [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Europe
Central European bark beetle crisis puts pressure on timber prices
The situation is described by industry insiders as serious and likely to impact the entire forestry [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Mayr-Melnhof to invest EUR 130 million in a new cross-laminated timber plant
Austrian company Mayr-Melnhof will invest € 130 million on new cross-laminated timber production plant at the company's site [...]
February 10, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Construction / Europe
U.S. lumber company found importing high-risk Peruvian timber
An investigation by illegal-logging watchdog Timberleaks has found that a New Orleans-based lumber company [...]
February 10, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America / South America
