Africa’s largest wood pellet export to be operational in 2021
Hive Energy, iLive Sustainable Development, and Partners for Innovation have partnered to establish Coega Biomass Centre – Africa’s largest wood [...]
December 6, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / Africa
Japanese pellet imports expected to exceed 2 million tons in 2020
Japan imported a record 1.6 million metric tons of wood pellets last year, primarily from Vietnam and Canada. Wood [...]
December 6, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
Log and lumber demand in India expected to recover starting December
Manufacturing and construction has remained quiet in India until late November due to the Diwali festival. Economists suggest this may [...]
December 6, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe
U.S. DoC reduces tariffs for Canadian lumber producers
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday reduced its penalties against imports of Canadian lumber, primarily from B.C [...]
December 3, 2020
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China: Upward trend in purchase prices of European spruce logs
Softwood log inventory in China has reduced by approximately 17% over the last month to 3.6m m3. [...]
December 3, 2020
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Roundwood prices in Finland rise in September
The average price for pine logs in Finland was EUR 55.2 per cubic metre, and the price for spruce [...]
December 3, 2020
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Stora Enso ready to deliver CLT to the US market
Stora Enso has received approval for producing and delivering cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels to the United States in accordance [...]
December 3, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Europe / North America
US lumber prices on the rise again against normal seasonal slowdown
US lumber futures have rallied in November, fueled by strong home construction and remodeling activity amid the pandemic. [...]
December 3, 2020
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Bark beetle damaged volume in Europe expected to be at the same levels as in 2019
Damaged volume due to the beetle infestation exceeded 50 million m3 in 2018. The epidemic worsened in 2019, with damaged [...]
December 3, 2020
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Largest hardwood producer in US files for bankruptcy
Northwest Hardwoods Inc., the largest hardwood lumber producer in US, retreated into Chapter 11 in Delaware last week, saying fallout [...]
December 3, 2020
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