Keyword: Europe

EU plywood trade with China disturbed by domestic environmental controls

Chinese plywood supply is reported by EU importers to be disrupted by tough new national environmental controls, which are forcing [...]

Woodworking machines production in Germany went 10% up in 2017

German woodworking machines manufacturers have increased production by 10.4% in 2017, to EUR 3.2 billion.     [...]

Global forest industry trends during the first quarter of 2018

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) jumped 5.1% q-o-q in the 1Q/18 to reach its highest [...]

Hardwood logs exports from Europe on the rise

EU hardwood log export hike continues In 2017, total EU hardwood log exports were 2.8 million tonnes, up 15 [...]

Oak market in EU countries is under a lot of tension

EU countries hit hardest by the Ukrainian ban, says the European Organisation of Sawmill Industries (EOS), are Romania, Slovakia, Poland [...]

European oak producers protest against exports

One prized timber has been the object of protests on the Champs Élysées, a free trade legal challenge by [...]

China and countries of Eastern and Central Europe plan to cooperate on forestry issues

China, together with the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, have decided to invest even more in their cooperation regarding [...]
May 25, 2018 Latest Trends / Forestry / ...China / Europe

European wood flooring demand decrease due to German slowdown

An insight into the current status of the EU wood flooring market and the wider economic situation in individual EU [...]

EU tropical wooden furniture sales increase, while market share drops

There was plenty of tropical wood furniture to be found at the first two big European furniture exhibitions of 2018 [...]

Parquet markets in Europe on positive growth

The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry met on 4 April 2018 and discussed amongst [...]