Plywood business in Europe might have a very difficult 2019
European plywood businesses say they anticipate ‘a lot of challenges’ this year and one predicted ‘very difficult trading’. [...]
February 27, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Softwood lumber exports from Europe to the US up by 27% in 2018
European softwood lumber exports to the USA continued to rise in 2018, although the pace of [...]
February 12, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
More US hardwood likely to go to Europe due to trade was with China
The on-going trade dispute between the US and China may lead to an increase in tariffs on US hardwood [...]
February 11, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe / North America
Sluggish wood flooring sales in Europe
Based on information obtained from its member companies and national associations, FEP – the European Federation of the Parquet Industry - estimates [...]
February 8, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
European construction growth likely to slow in the next two years
Euroconstruct sees its growth forecast for the European construction industry from 2019 to 2021 as falling. The growth peak for [...]
February 5, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
China-Europe Wood Industry Committee established for the promotion of wood products trade through railway express
A China-Europe Wood Industry Cooperation Summit was recently hosted by the China National Forest Products Industry Association (CNFPIA). A [...]
January 28, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China / Europe
EU wood furniture domestic trade is on the rise
The latest Eurostat trade data for EU wood furniture trade indicates that internal EU trade is rising, whereas external trade [...]
January 28, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
Laminate flooring market in Europe slowed down in 2018
In 2018, manufacturing members of the Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) achieved worldwide [...]
January 23, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Tropical wood imports in Europe affected by low supplies
Looking at factors behind the sales trends, European importers earlier reported supply issues out of Asia due to an extended [...]
January 14, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Chinese trade tariffs and Brexit effects on the European hardwood market
Projecting into 2019, importers were concerned at the potential for an increase in market impacts of [...]
January 14, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China / Europe
