Global demand for timber could grow fourfold by 2050
The World Bank forecasts that global timber demand will quadruple by 2050, driven by economic and [...]
December 1, 2022
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China: Rising demand in construction sector to boost demand for logs; but market outlook still uncertain
Strong increases in demand are expected as the Chinese construction industry kicks into 5th gear and [...]
October 18, 2022
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China’s demand for logs depends on lockdown easing; but hopes are high from August
China softwood log inventory has risen steadily to 5.6m. Considering significant parts of China have been in lockdown, log [...]
June 7, 2022
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China’s demand for New Zealand logs uncertain; prices stable in December
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zwealand exported logs remained unchanged in December, although there were reported some [...]
January 10, 2022
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China’s demand for softwood logs expected to be reduced in Q1/2022
Softwood inventory levels in China have dropped slightly to 4.5mln m3 and daily offtake remains steady at 75k per [...]
January 5, 2022
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Chinese demand for softwood logs very low due to market uncertainty
The current enthusiasm of Chinese domestic timber businessmen to stock up at the end of the [...]
December 20, 2021
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Demand for timber falls in China, and so do prices. Why?
So, what caused the current timber import price drop in China and how long’s it going to last for [...]
November 15, 2021
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Demand for hardwood in Europe has surged – prices have hit new highs
It’s been six months plus of extremes and superlatives in the European sawn hardwood sector. Importers, distributors and merchants [...]
September 21, 2021
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India’s domestic timber demand to be driven up by huge infrastructure demand
The huge demand for infrastructure will inevitably drive a sharp increase in India's domestic timber demand. [...]
September 9, 2021
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Current demand for logs in China is low
A number of factors have reduced the immediate demand for logs in China. Firstly, the quantity [...]
August 17, 2021
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