Russia

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Energetic use of wood: is the criticism justified?

    Concerned about the energy supply, many are turning to wood as a fuel. However, media reports [...]

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 [...]

China: Rise in CIF prices for lumber imports

    CIF prices for China’s lumber imports from most suppliers rose in the first half of [...]