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Russia reoriented lumber exports from Europe to China

The transformation of the global economic situation in the world has led to changes in partnership and market relations between [...]

Global softwood log trade drops by 20%

    A halt in Russian log exports and reduced wood demand in China contributed to a 20 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Russian timber evades US sanctions via Vietnam and China, says environmental group

    Russian birch wood continues to flow to US consumers disguised as Asian products, despite US economic [...]

Global CLT market expected to more than double by 2027

The global cross-laminated timber (CLT) market was valued at US$786.71 million in 2019 and is expected to [...]

Shortage of hardwood in Germany as more is exported to China

The German wood industry is in a crisis mood: more and more hardwood is being exported to China, although the [...]