Keyword: Europe

Timber harvest down in Europe after 6 years

European timber harvests down in 2019 after six years of year-over-year increases - European timber harvests fell slightly in [...]
November 20, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe

European spruce logs and lumber exports to China see strong rise in Q1-Q3/2020

   Despite the ongoing corona crisis which has slowed trade in many European countries, EU spruce logs and spruce [...]
November 13, 2020 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe

European lumber exporters expanding sales outside Europe

European lumber exporters have expanded their sales overseas from 30% to 45% over the past ten years, with Asia receiving [...]

Recovery of the European wood flooring market driven by renovation

The south of Europe which had experienced the toughest restriction measures during spring had been harshly hit but its parquet [...]

European construction sector recovers from Covid-19 pandemic

The European construction sector was severely affected by the pandemic in April but recovered strongly in most countries in the [...]

Russian plywood more competitive on the European market

Indonesian plywood supply is also reported to be almost back to normal, albeit with freight rates increasing costs. One importer [...]

Steady recovery in European plywood imports from China

In terms of plywood supply to Europe the major concern early on in the pandemic was China.    [...]

Covid 19 recovery causes high wood prices and low wood availability in Europe

Recently, concerns were raised regarding the mounting pressure on the availability of wood in Europe which is likely to impact [...]

COVID-19 disrupts growth in the European hardwood industry

    At the start of the year, before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt [...]

China imports huge amounts of softwood logs from Europe

    China imported a total of 12% less softwood logs up to the beginning of August, but [...]