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Prices for imported German spruce logs in China drop sharply in June

    According to Chinese importers contacted by Timber Industry News, on average in China, the German spruce [...]

Bergs Timber acquires Performance Timber Product Group

    Bergs Timber AB has acquired UK's Performance Timber Products Group (PTPG). The group, which comprises [...]

Some Chinese wood-based panel producers stop production

It has been reported that many wood-based panel enterprises in Shuyang city of Jiangsu province stopped or limited production [...]

Brazil’s roundwood exports hit record high

    Brazil has never exported so much roundwood as in April and May 2021, according to the [...]

Lumber prices will continue to be elevated, says Weyerhaeuser’s CEO

     Weyerhaeuser CEO Devin Stockfish said home-improvement projects are a key driver of lumber prices.  [...]

Japanese timber industry in unprecedented crisis due to supply shortages and record prices

Currently, Japan is suffering from the third timber crisis, with unprecedented supply shortages and extremely high prices of timber. The [...]

Skyrocketing prices cause lumber shortage also in Russia

    The Russian housing market is experiencing a shortage of 2-2.5 million m³ of lumber [...]

Wood prices expected to rise in the Czech Republic

According to data from the Czech Statistical Office, almost 36 million cubic meters of wood were harvested in Czech forests [...]

EC approves the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia

The European Commission approved for 6 months the introduction of preliminary anti-dumping duties on birch plywood from Russia.   [...]

Prices for China’s imported lumber fall sharply after record highs

This year's crazy import price rise in China came to an end in late May. Throughout June, the Chinese [...]