Lumber prices in the US on decrease at the beginning of October
Downward momentum eased in some framing lumber species in US. But even with quarter-end pressure to sell behind them [...]
October 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Swedish architects plan 31 CLT towers in Stockholm
Swedish architects are planning a housing development on Stockholm's waterfront featuring 31 cross-laminated timber (CLT) towers. [...]
October 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Europe
Oceanwood bought bankrupt Norske Skog
Investment funds managed by Oceanwood Capital Management Limited have now acquired 100% of the shares in [...]
October 15, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Pulp & Paper / ...Europe
Finnish softwood lumber exports might decrease in 2018 due to slow Chinese demand
The production volume of sawn goods will increase 1–2 percent in 2018. Export of pine timber will increase, but [...]
October 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / China / Europe
Increased demand for lumber in Asia and Europe boosts exports from Russia, Germany and the Nordic countries
Worldwide trade of lumber inched up again in early 2018, hinting that this may be another [...]
October 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Russia imposes birch logs export restriction as to sustain domestic plywood industry
On July 17, 2018, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, signed Resolution No. 836 “On [...]
October 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Wood-based Panels / Russia
Outlook for the Chinese wood products trade during 1H/2018
Data from China Customs shows that in the first half of 2018 the value of China [...]
October 11, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China
Metsä Wood sets up new EUR 55 million birch plywood mill in Estonia
Metsä Wood’s new birch plywood mill inaugurated in Pärnu, Estonia. The investment in the [...]
October 11, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Slowing demand for Chinese wood furniture in Europe
After making gains last year, EU wood furniture imports from tropical countries and China fell in the first 6 months [...]
October 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / China / Europe
Positive developments on the European parquet markets
The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) met on 20 [...]
October 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
