Radiata pine logs under pressure in Chinese timber markets
The Chinese timber market is currently under the influence of increased rain weather and rising temperatures. [...]
July 16, 2020
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MDF expansion around the world continues at a fast pace
New MDF investment in Lithuania, and a rice straw MDF plant in the US are now [...]
July 15, 2020
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India to remove ban on use of timber in building construction after 25 years
After 25 years, India has removed the ban on use of timber in construction of buildings. [...]
July 15, 2020
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Interruption of Chinese plywood supply to Europe
On supply, some interruption was reported out of Indonesia and Malaysia due to the lockdown; some [...]
July 13, 2020
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Malaysian timber companies facing the pandemic
A recently released report details the upheavals experienced by the timber industry during the Movement Control Order (MCO) first implemented [...]
July 13, 2020
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Global timber trade impacted by rising ocean freight rates
The latest maritime analysis report shows that the World Container Index has increased by 8.8%, or US$151, to [...]
July 11, 2020
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Pulpwood prices falling around the world
Wood fiber costs fell for many hardwood pulp-producing countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2020. The biggest declines [...]
July 9, 2020
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Coronavirus pandemic to limit price recovery in the global forest products industry, says Moody’s
The coronavirus pandemic is pressuring global demand and the oversupply across many regions will either limit price recovery or drive [...]
June 30, 2020
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India to invest US$ 10 billion to build four major furniture industry clusters
Indian government intends to invest between 10 billion and 11 billion US dollars for the establishment of 3-4 furniture [...]
June 23, 2020
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US to examine plywood imports from Vietnam
The United States on Wednesday said it would examine whether hardwood plywood imports completed in Vietnam using Chinese components are [...]
June 23, 2020
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