Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe face highest wood costs in the world
Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world despite prices for hardwood [...]
April 12, 2018
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Hardwood lumber and veneer exports from the US to the MENA region reached $96.74 million in 2017
Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Pakistan [...]
March 15, 2018
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Softwood log exports from Russia to China declined in 2017, while hardwood shipments were up 23%
In 2017, China reduced the Russian roundwood imports by 0.8% and increased the purchases of hardwood by 23%.  [...]
March 13, 2018
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EU imports of sawn temperate hardwood decline 7%
EU imports of sawn temperate hardwoods also declined in 2017, although less dramatically than imports of sawn tropical hardwoods. Total [...]
February 28, 2018
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EU importers advocate that the EUTR has stopped tropical suppliers
Some EU importers maintain that the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) has also played a part in an international hardwood trade [...]
February 21, 2018
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US hardwood markets trends in 2018
A recently published article explores US market developments that affect hardwood demand. Some industrial markets, such as pallets, packaging and [...]
February 20, 2018
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Södra announces higher pine roundwood prices
Södra has decided to increase their purchase price for pulpwood and pine logs, as the demand for softwood and [...]
February 13, 2018
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Other suppliers benefit from the US duties on Chinese plywood
US hardwood plywood imports grew strongly in October before declining again in November. Not surprisingly imports from China were significantly [...]
February 12, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / ...China / North America
High oak prices and weak beech prices on the French hardwood market
In France, the end of 2017 brought a new wave of rising oak log prices in [...]
February 5, 2018
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IHC 2017 review: Trends, challenges and new projects in international hardwood trade
On 15 and 16 November 2017 the International Hardwood Conference took place in Venice. Several speakers pointed out recent achievements [...]
December 4, 2017
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