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Huge impact of pandemic on the Vietnamese timber sector, says survey

In the recent decade, based on 2 key competitive advantages, including cheap labour (average monthly wage of US$300) and [...]

Some sawmills in Finland are running despite coronavirus pandemic

Despite the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus, everyday life at Koskisen production plants is still close to normal. Logs [...]

Chinese economy contracts for the first time in 28 years

    China’s economy shrank in the first three months of 2020, its first contraction since 1992 [...]

Coronavirus pandemic consequences on the European timber market

    There are wide-ranging and severe effects upon the timber value chain. There are however significant [...]

Huge impact of pandemic on the Indonesian timber sector, survey reveals

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the measures adopted to try and slow its spread are having a [...]

Russia: Prices of roundwood fall sharply in February 2020

    Roundwood prices in Russia have dropped sharply in February 2020, indicating some first coronavirus impact on [...]

German wood pellet prices fall despite coronavirus related increased demand

Despite coronavirus related increased demand, wood pellets in April 2020 are significantly cheaper than in the previous month at a [...]

USDA Forest Service to support timber market fighting coronavirus crisis

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is offering to extend contract deadlines on certain timber sales, sale [...]

South Korea could impose anti-dumping duty on plywood from Vietnam

The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has decided to ask the Ministry of Economy and Finance to [...]

EU Green deal might be postponed to 2021

The coronavirus pandemic affects the debate on the European Green Deal in a number of ways.     [...]
April 24, 2020 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe