Russia

Sawlog prices fall in most regions of the world in Q2/2020

Sawlog prices fell in most of the major regions of the world in the 2Q/20. A strengthening US dollar [...]

Russia: ULK Group’s new mega sawmill equipped with Nordic technology

    Russia’s ULK Group is investing about Euro 400 million in one of the country’s [...]

Chinese imports of logs plummet in the first half of the year

    China’s log imports fell sharply in the first half of 2020 to 24.51 million [...]

Russia: Exports of wood pellets hit record high in H1/2020

    Russian wood pellet exports reached a record high in the first half of this year, bolstered [...]
September 4, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Russia

Downward trend in Russian sawn timber prices continues

The Russian sawn timber market has remained challenging for both traders and distributors in June, with wholesale prices still at [...]

Global construction activity expected to further slow due to Covid-19

Global construction activity contracted across all region in Q2 due to the lockdowns to control the spread of the COVID [...]

Germany gains market shares in China log imports

China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]

Global pellet producers negatively impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

75% of certified producers have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.    A survey conducted [...]