New Zealand’s log prices at historical level
Export log prices in New Zealand reached new record in January 2018, boosted by continued strong demand from China, a [...]
February 5, 2018
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
China: Guangdong’s province sawnwood imports up by 21%
According to Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, between January and November 2017 log imports into Guangdong Province rose [...]
January 18, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China
Chinese company will invest $1.5 billion Russia Far East pulpmill
On November 28, 2017, Investment Agency of the Far East and China Paper has signed a [...]
January 10, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Sawmilling / China / Russia
The strong demand for lumber globally increases sawlog prices
Global sawlog prices were reported higher throughout the world in the 3Q/17 and are likely to continue upward into [...]
January 9, 2018
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Moody’s: Global wood products sector stays strong in 2018
The likelihood of strong profits from the wood products business, alongside higher prices and growth in paper packaging from increased [...]
January 9, 2018
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China’s total forestry output might surpass 7 trillion RMB in 2017
The total forestry input of China might exceed 7 trillion RMB ($1 trillion) in 2017, as the country has become [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
China is ready to plant 6.6 million ha of forest by 2020
China intends to increase its forest coverage to 23%, by 2020, the State Forestry Administration said. [...]
January 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...China
Record softwood lumber prices in N. America; Sweden, Finland and Russia lumber export prices drop
Record high prices for softwood lumber in North America in the 3Q/17 and rising lumber [...]
December 12, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Overview of the global forest industry in Q3/2017
The strong softwood fiber global prices, led by the US dollar weakening and the growing demand [...]
December 11, 2017
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Forestry sector in China forecast to reach output value of $1.1 trillion in 2017
China's forestry sector output value is likely to reach 7 trillion yuan (approx. $1.1 trillion) in 2017, due [...]
December 7, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...China
