Rise in New Zealand prices for exported logs
The CFR sale price for A grade logs in China remained in the mid US$120s range per m3. At [...]
January 21, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
Chinese log market seriously impacted by the European bark beetle crisis
The price for an A grade log in the China log market has remained around USD [...]
January 20, 2020
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Biesse Group to refocus its strategy in China
The Biesse Board of Directors meeting - held on December 20th in the corporate offices in Pesaro - analyzed the Chinese demand [...]
January 17, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Woodworking Machinery / China / Europe
Vietnam suspends some plywood exports to the U.S.
Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade announced it would suspend some plywood exports to the U [...]
January 17, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / China / North America
Europe is now the second largest supplier of softwood logs to China
- China is increasing importation of logs from New Zealand and Europe, while diminishing imports from North America and Russia  [...]
January 17, 2020
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China’s current wood processing industry capacity- short analysis
The output value of China’s timber processing and wood products industries in 2018 was RMB1.3 trillion, accounting for [...]
January 13, 2020
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US loggers seek relief from sharp drop in China log exports
The Carolina Loggers Association (CLA) has joined logging associations across the United States and the American [...]
January 8, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / North America
The market outlook for OSB in China is optimistic despite current downturn
Industry insiders in China pointed out that due to the downturn in the Chinese housing market this year, the OSB [...]
December 20, 2019
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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 [...]
December 18, 2019
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Many Chinese wood and furniture business to relocate factories to Indonesia
59 Chinese investors engaged in the wood and furniture business will relocate factories to Indonesia. The investors plan to relocate [...]
December 11, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Asia & Middle East / China