Global wood prices in downward spiral – lumber becomes a slow seller
Global wood prices continue to fall on the world market. Demand for lumber is collapsing in North America. The reason [...]
May 24, 2024
Top largest wood product companies in Poland
The three largest global players in the production of wood-based panels were on the podium. The Austrian Kronospan took [...]
May 24, 2024
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New Zealand’s timber industry at risk due to low domestic and international demand
New Zealand’s timber manufacturers are feeling the pinch, with mils reporting “very low forward orders, indeed worse than last [...]
May 24, 2024
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How the European softwood lumber prices follow the dynamics US lumber prices
The prices of softwood lumber quoted on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange can be used as a regressor to estimate the [...]
May 23, 2024
Kronospan continues to expand in the North American wood panel market
Kronospan has announced the acquisition of Woodgrain’s particleboard facility in Island City, Oregon. The addition of the Island City [...]
May 23, 2024
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Surge in pine and spruce log prices in Germany
The German producer price indices for spruce developed mostly upwards in March 2024. On average, the index for log wood [...]
May 23, 2024
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International interest in Saudi market revealed at recent wood trade show
The Saudi Wood Show took place from 12 to 14 May, attracting 7,300 visitors and featuring 183 exhibitors from [...]
May 23, 2024
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Non-European countries seek changes/delay of EUDR
Indonesia, along with Malaysia and the EU, have agreed to establish an Ad Hoc Joint Task Force on the EUDR [...]
May 23, 2024
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North American softwood lumber exports show mild growth in Q1 2024
North American softwood lumber exports to offshore destinations posted mild gains in the first quarter, sustaining the momentum evident in [...]
May 22, 2024
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Poland’s wood industry urges suspension of forest management changes
Entrepreneurs from Poland's wood industry have sent a letter to the Prime Minister for the second time in the [...]
May 22, 2024
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