Coronavirus: Skyrocketing timber prices in China as global supply falls sharply
In the recent period, coronavirus pandemic has reduced logging in many countries, overseas container costs and sea freight prices have [...]
April 20, 2020
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Italian furniture companies warn of “economic catastrophe” unless factories reopen next week
The nine signatories of a new manifesto are pleading to reopen their factories Though there’s [...]
April 20, 2020
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Trade of logs in Finland falls drastically
Trade of roundwood in Finland continued at a slow pace in February. In January and in [...]
April 20, 2020
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Russia: Exports of softwood lumber fall due to low demand in China
In the first two months, Russia exported 5% less softwood, including planed timber, compared to the same period in the [...]
April 20, 2020
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Wood industry companies respond to the coronavirus crisis
Wood business companies are responding to the threats of coronavirus. Here is a tracking of the [...]
April 17, 2020
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EU parquet market severely hit by the coronavirus crisis
The European parquet markets had generally well started the year showing stable to slightly positive trends in January and February [...]
April 17, 2020
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Vietnamese wood processing companies have suspended or reduced operations
Vietnamese wood processing firms have reduced production or suspended operations as most of the major importing countries for their products [...]
April 17, 2020
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Coronavirus crisis effects on the global trade of wood products likely to last until 2021
Pandemic effects will be delayed for forest products industries and recovery slower, particularly for landowners who [...]
April 15, 2020
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Large sawmilling companies in N. Europe cut lumber production, as demand in UK falls
Several key Nordic softwood sawmillers have implemented production cutbacks in response to reduced UK [...]
April 15, 2020
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Sweden’s forest industry companies in difficulty due to coronavirus impact
The Swedish forest industry's trade with other countries has been made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic.   [...]
April 15, 2020
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