COVID-19 disrupts growth in the European hardwood industry
At the start of the year, before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt [...]
September 28, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
Slowdown in US housing market probable, if lumber prices don’t fall
Homebuilder sentiment is at an all-time high, as city-dwellers seek out suburban homes during the coronavirus pandemic. But [...]
September 28, 2020
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S. Korea to put 10% duties against Vietnamese plywood
In a final decision that followed a nine-month probe, South Korea's regulatory authority came up with anti-dumping [...]
September 28, 2020
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Belarus plans to open ten wood pellet plants in the next two years
At least ten new wood pellet enterprises will be opened in Belarus within the next 1 [...]
September 28, 2020
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Sweden: Record volumes of damaged wood caused by the bark beetles
The spruce bark beetle has already done as much damage to Sweden’s forests so far this year as in [...]
September 28, 2020
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Hurricane Laura caused $1.6 billion in forestry, timber damages
Hurricane Laura caused $525.4 million in damage to Louisiana farmers and $1.1 billion to [...]
September 28, 2020
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LIGNA 2021 receives strong industry support despite the challenges of the COVID-19
Preparations for LIGNA '21 are already in full swing. The world's top international wood-industry trade show is enjoying [...]
September 28, 2020
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Outlook for global forest sector turns positive, says Moody’s
The overall outlook for the global forest products industry has been changed to positive from negative [...]
September 25, 2020
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WTO says that US’ tariffs on Chinese products break global trade rules
The World Trade Organization has ruled that tariffs the US imposed on Chinese goods in 2018, triggering a trade war [...]
September 25, 2020
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Chinese plywood exports drop sharply in value
According to China Customs, plywood exports in the first half of 2020 were 4.778 million cubic metres valued at [...]
September 25, 2020
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