Matsumoto Lumber invests in a new sawline from Heinola
Matsumoto Lumber ordered a full-profiling Scala 250 sawline from Heinola Sawmill Machinery for its new sawmill in Japan. The [...]
May 21, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Woodworking Machinery / Asia & Middle East
Wood-based panels global market diminished its progress
In 2016, the wood-based panels market grew to 408M cubic meters. After a slight reduction from 2008 to 2009 [...]
May 17, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Pinnacle Renewable Holdings starts to exports wood pellets to Japan
On May 2, Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. released first quarter 2018 financial results, reporting it generated record first quarter revenue [...]
May 16, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
Lumber imports from Japan grew 12.8% in the Q1 of 2018
The average price for imported lumber in Japan increased 12.8% YoY, to $380 per m3 in Q1 2018. Moreover [...]
May 10, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Plywood manufacturers in India increase prices
Indian plywood manufacturers are reporting that prices for peeler logs are trending higher as are chemical [...]
May 7, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
New MDF plant from GreenPly starts production in India
GreenPly Industries produced the first board at its new MDF plant in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh [...]
May 2, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Asia & Middle East
Global MDF market reports robust growth
In 2017, the global MDF market amounted to 96.4 million m3, posting solid gains over [...]
April 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Global sawlog prices driven by strong markets in the US and Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]
April 19, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Timber and panel imports in the UK rising sharply in 2017
The Timber Trade Federation has issued its Monthly Statistical Bulletin for April 2018. The stats show that volumes of imported [...]
April 19, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe / North America
EU imports of African sawnwood have fallen dramatically
The most notable trend in the supply of sawn hardwood to the EU in 2017 was the sharp fall in [...]
April 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
