Timber prices soar in China, supplies short amid coronavirus disruptions
Timber prices in China soared as imports have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has put much stress [...]
April 12, 2021
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Rising freight rates adding pressure on the plywood market
A key concern in the plywood sector is soaring freight rates, notably in containerized trade. With [...]
April 12, 2021
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MDF to replace large part of unorganized plywood segment, says Greenpanel official
Greenpanel, India’s largest producer of MDF, has state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh, with [...]
April 12, 2021
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Germany to limit spruce logging
The German Federal Council accepted the Forest Damage Compensation Act on March 26th. Because the large amounts of damaged wood [...]
April 8, 2021
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Komatsu plans to grow forestry machine sales in North America and ASEAN
Japanese machinery maker aims to boost segment's revenue by 40% Japanese equipment maker Komatsu hopes [...]
April 8, 2021
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Australia’s timber faces a long-term deadlock due to the freezing of Chinese imports
Australia is preparing to completely interrupt its annual timber trade with China after Beijing Customs' request [...]
April 8, 2021
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China: Prices for New Zealand radiata pine logs rising sharply in March
Details of the price changes of Chinese imports of radiata pine logs in March are as [...]
April 8, 2021
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Drax’s acquisition of Pinnacle approved by shareholders
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. and Drax Group plc. on March 31 each announced shareholder approval for the planned acquisition of [...]
April 8, 2021
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US wood production hits pre-crisis levels despite record lumber prices
Loggers are busier than usual. They're working to chop away at the US' pandemic-spurred [...]
April 8, 2021
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EU plywood companies report good profits, but supply a struggle
The good news from the majority of European hardwood plywood importers interviewed March 2021 was that [...]
April 7, 2021
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