Sarawak logs and plywood losing market shares in Asia
Sarawak is gradually losing its logs and plywood market shares in key India and Japan markets as it could not [...]
June 19, 2020
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High import prices determine sawmills in China to slow down or stop production
In March import prices in China had picked up despite total log inventory still building to over 8 [...]
June 15, 2020
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Worries over the evolution of China’s log demand in the medium term
There are some concerns about the China log market in the medium term. China’s finance minister Liu Kun said [...]
June 15, 2020
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Germany becomes the second supplier of logs to China
China’s log imports in the first two months of 2020 totalled 7.73 million cubic metres valued at US [...]
May 12, 2020
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Roundwood prices in Finland start to rise in March
Trade of roundwood in non-industrial private forests went up in March. However, it was one fifth smaller than the [...]
May 11, 2020
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Impact of pandemic on African tropical timber market
Almost all African countries are reporting cases of the coronavirus and as the number of cases continues to grow more [...]
May 5, 2020
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Russia: Prices of roundwood fall sharply in February 2020
Roundwood prices in Russia have dropped sharply in February 2020, indicating some first coronavirus impact on [...]
April 24, 2020
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Trade of logs in Finland falls drastically
Trade of roundwood in Finland continued at a slow pace in February. In January and in [...]
April 20, 2020
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Raw material supply for the German wood industry remains secured despite coronavirus crisis
A continuous supply of raw materials is of central importance for the smooth functioning of the [...]
April 14, 2020
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China’s imports of logs, lumber, pulp and wood chips collapse in Jan.-Feb. 2020
The coronavirus epidemic in China has resulted in sharply reduced importation of forest products in early 2020. During January and [...]
April 10, 2020
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