European sawn softwood market growth driven by domestic consumption
he European market showed steady growth in 2018, with consumption rising to 99.9 million m3 [...]
December 16, 2019
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Growth in European construction sector forecast to slow in the next two years
European construction output is forecasted to increase by less than 2% in 2019, and by less [...]
November 20, 2019
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European bark beetle spruce logs flood the Chinese market
European beetle spruce logs have flooded the Chinese market. In the first eight months of the [...]
November 19, 2019
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European Commission: More countries than ever hit by forest fires
On 31 October 2019, the European Commission published the 2018 edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe [...]
November 19, 2019
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Cheap European logs flood the Chinese market
While log supply from North and South America in China has virtually dried up the volume from Europe continues to [...]
November 7, 2019
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Weak market for European birch timber in China
Some Chinese merchants said that this year, due to the short-term factors such as the downturn in the property [...]
November 7, 2019
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European softwood lumber shipments to the US about to double
European softwood lumber shipments to the US have reached levels unseen since before the global financial [...]
November 4, 2019
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ISC 2019: Bark beetle crisis in the European lumber market expected to continue for years
Disruption in European lumber market caused by log glut from bark beetle infestation is expected to [...]
October 28, 2019
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European companies gather to promote timber as replacement of steel and concrete in buildings
Armed with €10m in EU funding, a consortium of 21 European companies and organisations has formed to try and make [...]
October 21, 2019
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Parquet markets in Europe report slight recovery, yet with some decreasing trends
The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) met on 2 [...]
October 18, 2019
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