The International Hardwood Conference coming up this month in Lyon
On 28 October 2022 the International Hardwood Conference will take place in Lyon, the vibrant city [...]
October 18, 2022
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FAO: Consumption of primary processed wood products predicted to grow 37 percent by 2050
Overall consumption of primary processed wood products is expected to grow 37 percent by 2050 in a business-as-usual [...]
October 13, 2022
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Global trade of softwood lumber on a downward trend
Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022. Most of the decline was driven [...]
October 13, 2022
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Substitutes for Russian birch plywood in the European market
Global plywood production was around 105 million m3 in 2021. The Asia-Pacific region is the biggest plywood producer, followed [...]
October 7, 2022
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Russian timber evades US sanctions via Vietnam and China, says environmental group
Russian birch wood continues to flow to US consumers disguised as Asian products, despite US economic [...]
October 4, 2022
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Energetic use of wood: is the criticism justified?
Concerned about the energy supply, many are turning to wood as a fuel. However, media reports [...]
September 30, 2022
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China: Log stocks continue to decline, import prices show an upward trend
The log inventory in China continued to decline in August, and prices showed an upward trend [...]
September 26, 2022
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Trends in the global wood markets: What to expect for the end of the year?
For the global wood industry the end of 2022 seems to be as turbulent as in [...]
September 20, 2022
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China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports
CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of [...]
September 7, 2022
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Ukraine war creates new opportunities in the EU market for some tropical wood products
Between April and June this year, EU27 import value of tropical wood and wood [...]
September 7, 2022
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