Global hardwood, softwood prices fell in Q2/2020
Wood raw-material costs fell for most pulp manufacturers throughout the world in the 2Q/20, reducing fiber price indices [...]
October 16, 2020
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International Softwood Conference 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic impact on the softwood market
On 8 October 2020 the 68th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held for the [...]
October 15, 2020
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Siempelkamp delivers new particleboard production line to China
In order for the companies of the timber industry in Ireland to continue to work, the country will buy timber [...]
October 12, 2020
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Steady recovery in European plywood imports from China
In terms of plywood supply to Europe the major concern early on in the pandemic was China. [...]
October 12, 2020
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Global housing markets expected to face a tough 2021
Most major housing markets won’t keep up with consumer price inflation in 2021 and are [...]
October 8, 2020
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Rising demand for logs and lumber in China due strong construction season
Sawmills report increased sale prices for lumber in Asian markets. These increases were agreed relatively quickly by the buyers which [...]
October 2, 2020
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Chinese wooden furniture trade severely impacted by Covid-19
Under the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the value of China’s wooden furniture [...]
October 2, 2020
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High-risk plywood import from one of the largest exporters in China blocked in the Netherlands
The Dutch competent authority has ordered the company Sakol Nederland B.V. to cease importing tropical face plywood from Jiangsu [...]
October 1, 2020
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Outlook for global forest sector turns positive, says Moody’s
The overall outlook for the global forest products industry has been changed to positive from negative [...]
September 25, 2020
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WTO says that US’ tariffs on Chinese products break global trade rules
The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war [...]
September 25, 2020
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