Hardwood lumber included in the U.S.-China “Phase One” trade deal
The U.S. and China formalised a limited trade agreement today, signalling a truce in the nearly two-year trade [...]
January 30, 2020
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Global softwood lumber production is projected to grow by 1.6% in 2020
In reviewing 2019, where Europe is grouped as “one region,” the five largest producers are Europe [...]
January 24, 2020
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Anti-dumping petitions against China and Brazil wood mouldings and millwork products
The Coalition of American Millwork Producers (CAMP) filed antidumping (AD) petitions on imports of wood mouldings [...]
January 24, 2020
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European bark beetle crisis has multiple implications in global lumber markets
A new wildcard in the global supply of lumber, as well as log exports, is the rapid expansion of the [...]
January 23, 2020
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Forecast: 2020 trends in global lumber demand
Many in the industry will not remember 2019 positively. Simply put, most global markets were awash [...]
January 21, 2020
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Significant rise in German softwood lumber exports to China and U.S.
A significant surge in softwood lumber exports from Germany to China has been reported during the [...]
January 21, 2020
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Rise in New Zealand prices for exported logs
The CFR sale price for A grade logs in China remained in the mid US$120s range per m3. At [...]
January 21, 2020
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Biesse Group to refocus its strategy in China
The Biesse Board of Directors meeting - held on December 20th in the corporate offices in Pesaro - analyzed the Chinese demand [...]
January 17, 2020
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2020 trends in the global lumber market
In North America at least, 2019 will be remembered as the hangover from the 2018 first [...]
January 17, 2020
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Vietnam suspends some plywood exports to the U.S.
Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade announced it would suspend some plywood exports to the U [...]
January 17, 2020
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