Asia & Middle East

Global sawlog prices keep on rising in 2018

In early 2018, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached $80.73/m3, its highest level since 2014. Sawlog prices [...]

Global demand for fibreboard expected to grow in the next 10 years

The progress experienced in the setup of urban infrastructures has significantly promoted the demand for fibreboard. This trend is not [...]

Vietnam plans to push up wood products exports’ value to US$11 billion in 2019

    Vietnam aims to push wood export value beyond US$11 billion this year and to develop [...]

Latest prices for wood products in India

Latest prices for Indian teak, plywood and sawnwood - 16-31 January 2019    Plantation teak prices  [...]

New biomass subsidies schemes in Europe

The support of electricity generated from solid biomass is the most important stimulation for the development of the biomass power [...]

Japan aims to boost imports of wood pellets from Canada

    Japan is studying the potential for a seismic increase in wood pellet imports from western Canada [...]

Vietnam’s forestry product exports forecast to reach 10.5 billion USD in 2019

Vietnam's forestry product exports in January is estimated at 903 million USD, a rise of 11 percent over the [...]

Malaysian wood products exports likely to drop in 2018

The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) is projecting a 4% decline in exports of timber and timber products for 2018 [...]

Latest price info for Indian wood products

Latest prices for Indian teak, plywood and sawnwood - 1-15 January 2019    Plantation teak prices  [...]

IKEA plans a $450 million investment in Vietnam

Swedish furniture giant IKEA plans to invest an estimated $450 million to set up a retail system and warehouses in [...]