Lumber prices in Japan soaring again
Lumber prices in Japan are soaring in the wake of the Ukraine war. The shortage that [...]
July 26, 2022
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Acquisition of Russia’s RFP Group by Japanese holding unclear
Iida Group Holdings acquired a 75% stake in Russian lumber producer RFP Group for 60 billion yen ($525 million) at [...]
July 3, 2022
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Skyrocketing wood prices in Japan due to Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine has inflated the cost of timber in Japan. Russia’s retaliatory measures [...]
June 16, 2022
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Japanese corporations take over global forest investor
New Forests, a Sydney-based Australian investment company that invests in natural assets worldwide, including sustainably managed forests, is to [...]
June 1, 2022
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Japan to offer financial aid to companies switching from imported to domestic lumber
Japan's Forestry Agency plans to offer financial aid to companies switching from foreign to domestic [...]
May 24, 2022
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Japan’s lumber industry under pressure due to ban on Russian wood
The global lumber industry has been through a tumultuous period over the past year or so [...]
May 11, 2022
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Lumber prices rise in Japan as builders run out of Russian wood
Lumber prices have reached record highs in Japan since economic sanctions were imposed against Russia, leading [...]
April 25, 2022
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Japan bans the import of Russian timber
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently announced that he will stop importing some Russian timber products from this week. [...]
April 15, 2022
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Japan’s Iida Group buys 75% in the largest forestry company in Russia’s Far East
The Japanese Iida Group will acquire 75% in the Russian Forest Products Group timber holding for [...]
December 13, 2021
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EU exports less softwood lumber to Japan but at much higher prices
Exports of European softwood lumber to Japan reached in volume 1,110,802 cubic meters in the first half of [...]
September 6, 2021
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