Plywood associations in the EU urge for higher quality standards
Timber trade associations in two leading EU importing countries have recently been pushing forward plywood quality, performance and legality initiatives [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Plywood imports in Europe went down by 7% during 2017
The total EU plywood imports in 2017 were down by 7%, to 2.159 million metric tonnes (MT). The decrease [...]
April 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Oak suppliers from Europe meet in London to explore market dynamics
Europe’s oak suppliers will gather in London on April 18th to explore current market dynamics for the European oak [...]
March 8, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
The US turns to the European softwood lumber market
The US has imported 67% more softwood lumber from the European Union countries in 2017, as compared to 2016, as [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Laminate flooring is losing market share to non-wood alternatives
Much of the competitive pressure on real-wood flooring comes from the laminate flooring industry, which is large with sales [...]
February 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Softwood lumber imports from UK to Europe not affected by Brexit
UK's softwood lumber imports from the European Union countries haven't been yet affected by [...]
February 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
European sawmills expand market share in East Asia
During the last few years softwood lumber import in Southeast Asia has increased dramatically with China as the top performer [...]
February 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Record softwood lumber prices in N. America; Sweden, Finland and Russia lumber export prices drop
Record high prices for softwood lumber in North America in the 3Q/17 and rising lumber [...]
December 12, 2017
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / China / Europe / North America / Russia
European construction sector set to grow in 2017
Construction volume in the Euroconstruct area is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2017. The strongest stimuli will once [...]
December 6, 2017
Market Analysis / Wood Construction / ...Europe
Ikea wants to access the housing market in Europe
Ikea plans to enter the housing market in Europe by building around 10,000 units a year of hybrid multi [...]
November 3, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Construction / ...Wood Furniture / Europe
