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Current trends in Russia’s wood pellet market

Wood pellet production in Russia has steadily increased over the past decade, largely driven by exports to Europe where European [...]

Russia to become world’s largest softwood lumber exporter in 2019

    Russia has surpassed Canada to become the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber in 2019 [...]

Belarus to commission six pellet factories in H1/2020

The Forestry Ministry in Belarus intends to commission six factories to make wood pellets in the regions in H1 2020 [...]

Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world

A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]

Dieffenbacher forecasts continued high demand from wood-based panel industry

Wood recycling plants for the wood-based panels industry were the main driver of Dieffenbacher’s recycling business in 2019 [...]

US wood products industry seeks relief from impact of trade dispute

US wood products industry groups have seen a dramatic negative impact on business since the start of the trade dispute [...]

China’s forestry industry continues expansion

China's forestry sector has seen continuous expansion in recent years, an official with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration [...]

Segezha Group to start building a new plywood plant soon

Russian Segezha Group plans to commence construction of its new birch plywood plant at the location in Galich (Kostroma Oblast [...]

U.S. housing starts forecast to increase 1.3% annually by 2023

    U.S. housing starts are forecast to increase 1.3% annually in unit terms through 2023 [...]