European countries are rapidly expanding market shares on China’s softwood import market
Due to the bark beetle infestation, the European countries have gained serious market shares in China's softwood logs and [...]
April 12, 2021
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Global demand for European sawn softwood sees sharp rise
Internationally, sawn softwood consumption is concentrated around 3 equivalent poles: Europe, Asia and North America. Demand is well oriented there [...]
March 22, 2021
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Bark beetle damage in Europe could be significantly reduced due to favorable climatic factors
If there is no large-scale drought in 2021, it will effectively reduce forest damage caused [...]
March 22, 2021
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European countries gaining market shares in US lumber imports
The United States consumed roughly 47 billion board feet of softwood lumber in 2019, 30.8% of which came from [...]
March 18, 2021
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Europe’s log supply to China is expected to return to normal after April
Due to the shortage of containers and heavy snow in Europe from January to February, after the price increase at [...]
March 11, 2021
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Construction in Europe expected to return to pre-corona levels in 2023
Beyond all market influences seen in recent years, the effects of the corona crisis have now taken over within a [...]
March 9, 2021
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European renovation wave to create opportunities for the wood industry
In her latest speech on the state of the Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted [...]
February 25, 2021
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Are European lumber producers missing advantages of booming US market?
As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]
February 21, 2021
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European softwood lumber exports to China rise 12% in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and then spread all over the world, European softwood lumber [...]
February 16, 2021
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The price of wood pellets in C. Europe on the rise in January 2021
As usual for the middle of the heating season, the price of wood pellets has increased in Central and Western [...]
February 3, 2021
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