2020 performance in the Malaysian timber industry
The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) has reported last year’s performance of the timber sector. Exports were [...]
March 15, 2021
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2021 trends in global lumber markets
The strong North American lumber demand at the end of 2020 has continued at the beginning of 2021, and is [...]
March 8, 2021
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Strong log demand in China but supply constrained
Softwood log inventory in China has increased as expected over the Chinese New Year period to 4.5 million m3 [...]
March 4, 2021
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Unstable export log markets to China, price corrections expected
In a period when price corrections are expected, export log markets to China appear with a degree of [...]
March 2, 2021
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Malaysian plywood industry faces timber shortage
Malaysia’s plywood export prices to key Japan market have firmed up due to tight supply of logs for manufacturing [...]
March 1, 2021
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Outlook for the global wood pellet markets in 2021
After 2023 there is limited future growth forecast in the industrial wood pellet market. Europe and the UK will have [...]
February 23, 2021
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Sharp recovery in EU tropical wood product imports
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]
February 22, 2021
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Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially
Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]
February 19, 2021
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Global furniture consumption is estimated to decrease by -10% in 2020
Covid-19 has severely impacted global furniture trade growth – yet recovery is imminent, reports Milan’s Centre for Industrial Studies [...]
February 15, 2021
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S. Korea’s 2021 imported wood pellet demand expected to remain stable
South Korea's 2021 imported wood pellet demand may remain stable from last year at 3mn t as [...]
February 8, 2021
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