Russian timber companies fallen into serious losses; ask for government help
A few days ago, the Russian timber industry, through regional officials, asked the government to take new support measures in [...]
December 12, 2022
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China: Stable softwood log imports; pricing could improve next year
China softwood log inventory is stable at about 3.5m m3 and port off-take is [...]
December 8, 2022
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China: Recovery signs of the softwood import market in Q1/2023
In China, the softwood import market remains weak but there are small hopes for Q1/2023. As of mid-November [...]
December 6, 2022
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Top 15 biggest lumber producing companies in the world
GWMI picked the top 15 companies across the globe based on their softwood lumber production figures for 2021. The list [...]
December 1, 2022
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China’s timber market report in October 2022: Import prices continue to fall
According to the data of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of [...]
December 1, 2022
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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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Russia’s lumber, plywood production falls sharply in Jan.-Oct. 2022
In the first ten months of 2022, Russia's lumber production totaled to 24.7 million m3, or 8.5 [...]
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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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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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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