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Mood in the German industry further brightens, pessimism continues in the sawmill segment

In February 2023, the mood in large parts of the German timber industry improved further. The Main Association of [...]
March 9, 2023 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

China: Rise in CIF prices for sawnwood imports

According to data from China’s Customs, 2022 lumber imports totalled 26.66 million cubic metres valued at US$7 [...]

Lack of fiber determines Resolute Forest Products to cease operations at one sawmill

Due to a lack of fibre, Resolute Forest Products has suspended sawmill operations at the Saint-Thomas-Didyme mill until [...]

Vietnam’s wood product exports fall sharply due to order shortage

Vietnam's exports wood and wood products slumped 34.8 percent year-on-year to 1.6 billion U.S [...]
March 9, 2023 Latest Trends

France: Lumber prices drop in Q4/2022

As the below table shows, Q4/2022 prices for various lumber products in France have dropped considerably as compared to [...]

North American lumber prices are in a cooling period

After a long series of up and down reversals, North American lumber prices are in a cooling period. As of [...]

UK: International Timber officially joins STARK Group

International Timber officially became part of European building materials giant STARK Group A/S on March 1. The acquisition [...]

Northwestern Russian timber companies consider relocation to Far East

Last year, European countries and the US have imposed export trade restrictions on Russian timber and other industries, and Central [...]
March 8, 2023 Latest Trends / Market Analysis

Record last year for the German pellet market, worries for 2023

2022 was the most successful year in the German pellet industry so far, both in terms of sales of heating [...]
March 8, 2023 Latest Trends

Latvia: Wood prices have stabilized at the beginning of the year

At the beginning of this year, wood prices have not changed significantly after last year's "roller coaster". The [...]