Greenpeace spots alleged illegal cargo of precious tropical timber in the port of Antwerp
A cargo of precious sawn tropical timber (padoek) from Africa is was blocked this month in the Belgian port of [...]
July 23, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Africa / Europe
Wood fiber costs for softwood pulp manufacturers reach the highest level in five years
The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has risen the past two years. In the 1Q/19, the Index reached its [...]
July 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America
June prices for China imports of logs and sawnwood
The report below contains the latest prices of logs and sawnwood from main timber markets in China, between 16-30 [...]
July 23, 2019
Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / ...Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China
Falling roundwood prices in Estonia
The prices for softwood roundwood in Estonia are falling again after the rapid increase since the [...]
July 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Vietnam wood imports at record high due to the rapidly expanding processing sector
In 2018, Vietnam’s wood processing industry imported the roundwood equivalent nearly 10 million cu.m [...]
July 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Sharp growth in Russian sawn timber exports
Russian sawn timber and wood processing products exports are growing rapidly, with an average annual growth [...]
July 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Russia
New Zealand log prices dragged down by Chinese imports from Europe coming by train
New Zealand logs are piling up on Chinese wharves as cheap sawn timber arrives by train [...]
July 21, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe
Gabon timber industry hit by corruption scandal
Tropical timber is piling up at Gabon's main port as the country's logging industry reels from a corruption [...]
July 19, 2019
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa
Enviva to start production at new Hamlet pellet plant
A few days ago, the US pellet producer Enviva Partners started pellet production in the newly [...]
July 19, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood Energy / North America
Chinese particleboard market optimistic despite tough economic environment
The Chinese particleboard market has a smooth transition. Some merchants have reported that the particleboard market [...]
July 19, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China