Japanese timber industry in unprecedented crisis due to supply shortages and record prices
Currently, Japan is suffering from the third timber crisis, with unprecedented supply shortages and extremely high prices of timber. The [...]
July 5, 2021
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J.P. Morgan to enter timber industry, acquires giant Campbell Global
J.P. Morgan has acquired timber investment giant Campbell Global. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [...]
June 29, 2021
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Germany intensifies timber industry reform
The German Ministry of Food and Agriculture's (BMEL) support programs for the modernization of the country's [...]
March 15, 2021
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2020 performance in the Malaysian timber industry
The Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB) has reported last year’s performance of the timber sector. Exports were [...]
March 15, 2021
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Timber industry in UK warns of continuing shortages
Timber suppliers are warning that shortages are set to continue until next summer and possibly beyond. Timber users [...]
December 21, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic has seriously disrupted Poland’s forest industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the condition of the wood industry in Poland, which after temporary problems, including with [...]
December 14, 2020
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Why is there a timber industry crisis in Ireland?
In order for the companies of the timber industry in Ireland to continue to work, the country will buy timber [...]
October 12, 2020
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Production in the Russian timber industry could drop by 30%.
The Russian construction industry may contract by almost 50% in 2021 and its revival will take [...]
August 13, 2020
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Global timber trade impacted by rising ocean freight rates
The latest maritime analysis report shows that the World Container Index has increased by 8.8%, or US$151, to [...]
July 11, 2020
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Belgium’s timber industry calls for measures to avoid economic collapse
In an open letter, Belgian importers, traders and processors of wood, via their trade association Fedustria, called for political leadership [...]
May 26, 2020
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