Global demand for timber could grow fourfold by 2050
The World Bank forecasts that global timber demand will quadruple by 2050, driven by economic and [...]
December 1, 2022
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Housing slowdown may mean more downtime for N. American lumber producers
With signs that U.S. inflation has peaked, expectations are becoming more widespread for the Fed [...]
November 30, 2022
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China: Considerable rise in European spruce log inventories
Softwood log inventories at China’s main ocean ports totaled 3.72 million m3 on October 29th, 2022, a slight [...]
November 22, 2022
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Warren Buffet’s investment company buys stake in Louisiana-Pacific
In the course of the third quarter, the investment company Berkshire Hathaway, managed by Warren Buffett [...]
November 22, 2022
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Wood industry at COP 27: Combining climate protection and business
At the COP 27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Austria's timber [...]
November 20, 2022
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US lumber: Post-bubble prices under further pressure
US lumber futures continued to fall over the past few months as weakening housing markets in major economies amid rising [...]
November 16, 2022
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Global economic slowdown overshadows near-term market outlook for the wood industry
Most countries in the world are experiencing slower economic growth or economic contraction. Certainly, those with global influence are performing [...]
November 14, 2022
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N. American wood products market expected to rise sharply by 2026
The North American wood products market is forecasted to reach $243.9 billion in 2026, witnessing growth at a CAGR [...]
November 14, 2022
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Ocean freights drop sharply as global trade slows down
In 2021, the skyrocketing shipping prices have made the world's major shipping companies more profitable, but now, such good [...]
November 11, 2022
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Indonesia slows wood product exports to China and US
According to data recently released by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry, as of September this year, Indonesia's [...]
November 11, 2022
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