Prices for New Zealand logs crash due to slow demand in China
Prices for New Zealand logs are 12 percent below the five- year average on the back [...]
August 28, 2020
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Global construction activity expected to further slow due to Covid-19
Global construction activity contracted across all region in Q2 due to the lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID [...]
August 27, 2020
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Germany gains market shares in China log imports
China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]
August 20, 2020
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German spruce lumber puts pressure on Finnish and Russian exports to China
After February, a large volume of German spruce lumber was reported at the Chinese ports, with imports reaching approximately 340 [...]
August 10, 2020
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Damaged wood from Europe invades the Chinese timber market
Chinese timber imports fell by 21% in the first five months of 2020. Instead of 17.5 million m³, China [...]
July 28, 2020
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Global forest products trade remained strong despite pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted supply chains for many industry sectors worldwide, the [...]
July 27, 2020
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Rising e-commerce demands optimised wood processing supply chains
Many sectors are in the doldrums due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but for those companies managing to keep their [...]
July 27, 2020
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New Zealand log prices down and have potential to fall further this summer
The age-old adage 'what goes up must come down' has played out as expected with [...]
July 21, 2020
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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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