2022 North American lumber markets outlook
It’s been a wild ride for wood products, particularly lumber, over the past two years [...]
January 12, 2022
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European wood flooring markets report growth but face difficult raw materials supply conditions
European wood flooring consumption continues to progress thanks to renovation but manufacturers still experience tight raw materials supply conditions  [...]
November 2, 2021
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Delivery times and prices on the Austrian timber market are back to normal
Wood in Austria has been in short supply in recent months and the prices are horrendous. According to the Austrian [...]
September 23, 2021
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Challenging European plywood market
Some European plywood importers report that container costs out of Asia have started to come off their pandemic peak. Others [...]
August 5, 2021
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European parquet market stays flat in 2020; outlook positive
The good start of the year observed at the very beginning of 2020 had unfortunately to [...]
June 16, 2021
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India’s timber import market in crisis
India's biggest timber cluster at Kandla is staring at a dark future, with fears of production suspension, leaving workers [...]
May 13, 2021
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Indian log and sawn timber import market hit hard by latest Covid-19 wave
The log market in Kandla was improving, and logs were in short supply in Tuticorin before the latest wave of [...]
May 4, 2021
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Changing trends in China’s softwood lumber import market
According to the statistics released by China Customs, China’s import volume of softwood lumber decreased [...]
April 22, 2021
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Rising freight rates adding pressure on the plywood market
A key concern in the plywood sector is soaring freight rates, notably in containerized trade. With [...]
April 12, 2021
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Global roundwood market expected to grow in the next years as demand rises
The global roundwood market is estimated at a huge figure of approx. $312B, which equals to near 2 billion cubic [...]
March 23, 2021
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