China: Rising demand in construction sector to boost demand for logs; but market outlook still uncertain
Strong increases in demand are expected as the Chinese construction industry kicks into 5th gear and [...]
October 18, 2022
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New Zealand log export prices to China expected to fall in October
The fundamentals across the China market in September remain weak. Daily log consumption across is struggling to get above 60 [...]
October 13, 2022
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FAO: Consumption of primary processed wood products predicted to grow 37 percent by 2050
Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37 percent by 2050 in a business-as-usual [...]
October 13, 2022
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Global trade of softwood lumber on a downward trend
Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022. Most of the decline was driven [...]
October 13, 2022
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China’s softwood log demand still low due to Covid-19 policies
China softwood log inventory has reduced by about 1m m3 over the last month to be below the 4m m3 [...]
October 4, 2022
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China: Log stocks continue to decline, import prices show an upward trend
The log inventory in China continued to decline in August, and prices showed an upward trend [...]
September 26, 2022
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Trends in the global wood markets: What to expect for the end of the year?
For the global wood industry the end of 2022 seems to be as turbulent as in [...]
September 20, 2022
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China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports
CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of [...]
September 7, 2022
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China: August review of the softwood log market
China softwood log inventory has remained stable at about 4.6 - 4.7m. Fresh pine logs are sold quickly after [...]
September 6, 2022
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‘Timber cities’ could save a billion tonnes of emissions by 2100, scientists say
Making new homes out of wood instead of steel and concrete could avoid more than 100 billion tonnes of CO2 [...]
September 2, 2022
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