Exports of logs from New Zealand to China pick up after the Chinese New year
The export log market in New Zealand picked up after the slowdown ahead of the Chinese [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
Latest prices of Chinese imported sawn timber
This index contains the most update prices of logs and lumbers from the Guangdong Yuzhu Timber [...]
May 7, 2018
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China
Chinese Hengan International acquires biggest stake in world’s largest pulp mill project in Finland
Chinese Hengan International has bought the largest share in Finnpulp, a Finnish company that is going to build a EUR [...]
May 2, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / China / Europe
Global MDF market reports robust growth
In 2017, the global MDF market amounted to 96.4 million m3, posting solid gains over [...]
April 25, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
US dismisses new investigation on China plywood duties
On February 15, four US plywood producers filed a petition at the US Department of Commerce complaining about the plywood [...]
April 25, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Tariffs imposed by Trump administration affect the Chinese wood products exports
The US Trade Representative has issued a list of products to which a 25% tariffs will be collected. The list [...]
April 24, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Global sawlog prices driven by strong markets in the US and Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]
April 19, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Furniture imports in China have reached record levels
According to the China National Furniture Association the value of China’s furniture imports in 2017 [...]
April 19, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / China
US plywood imports from China crash
US hardwood plywood imports declined by 5% in January to 202,536 cu.m. but the value of imports increased [...]
April 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Wood-based Panels / ...China / North America
Congestion at Douala Port frustrates timber shippers
Exporters continue to be frustrated over the congestion at Douala Port. Reports suggest up to 60,000 cu.m of [...]
April 11, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / China / Europe