EU+UK plywood market shifts amid Russia-Ukraine war
EU+UK plywood imports from Russia and elsewhere dipped a little in early 2020 with the onset of the pandemic [...]
December 21, 2023
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Austria: Demand and prices for softwood logs on the rise in December
Due to the mostly below-average roundwood inventories of the Austrian sawmill industry, the demand for softwood logs has slightly [...]
December 21, 2023
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Pellet production capacity to expand in North America and Europe
Wood pellet production capacity in N. America and Europe is expected to continue growing in 2024 and beyond, although supply [...]
December 21, 2023
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New Zealand’s log price exports to China show signs of recovery
According to China Customs, in the first 10 months of this year log imports from New Zealand were 14.51 [...]
December 21, 2023
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North American OSB price correction pulls buyers off the sidelines
The adjustment in the price of OSB (oriented strand board) recently prompted potential buyers to take action. Over the past [...]
December 20, 2023
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Trends in German log and lumber exports to China are hugely different
From January to October this year, German softwood logs exported to China fell by about 38% year-on-year, totaling [...]
December 20, 2023
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Russian lumber export prices have fallen substantially in the past year
Russia was the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, shipments fell dramatically, resulting [...]
December 20, 2023
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EU plywood imports fall from record highs to record lows
For the first time ever in a 12-month period, total EU+UK imports of plywood from outside the region [...]
December 20, 2023
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Why are North American lumber prices going back up?
North American umber prices have had a volatile year. After steadily rising through the end of 2020 and the beginning [...]
December 15, 2023
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A new era for the German wood industry as the proportion of spruce drops in the new forests
Climate change has hit Germany with full force over the past five years. Storms, extreme drought, and bark beetles have [...]
December 15, 2023
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