France now dominates China’s oak log imports
Because of firm demand for oak flooring and furniture oak imports have been increasing and exceeded 1 million cubic metres [...]
August 22, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / China / Europe
European wildfires on pace to set record forestland losses this year
The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) reported that approximately 660,000 hectares (1,630,000 acres) of land have [...]
August 22, 2022
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Europe
Shortage of wood in Poland
The sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the invasion of Ukraine have caused a shortage of wood in Poland [...]
August 18, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Europe
ISC 2022 coming up in Copenhagen
Registration is now open for the 70th International Softwood Conference (ISC) taking place this year in Copenhagen on October 12 [...]
August 18, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe / North America / Russia
Dramatic decline in China’s softwood log imports in H1/2022
China’s log imports in the first half of 2022 totaled 22.38 million cubic meters valued at US$4 [...]
August 17, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
Russian energy roulette threatens the German forest industry
Energy prices have risen sharply since Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine in February of this year. The [...]
August 17, 2022
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Softwood log prices in Estonia start to fall from absolute records
The large-scale war started by Russia in Ukraine and the creation of an energy crisis [...]
August 17, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
N. American lumber futures bounce back as Canada cuts output
West Fraser shutters 2.5% of its North America capacity Lumber prices [...]
August 16, 2022
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Hasslacher Group to take over Holzbau Hofer
The company Holzbau Hofer, which operates in Austria and throughout Europe, was founded in 1984 by [...]
August 16, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
U.S. imposed a 35% tariff on Russian wood products
Starting from July 27, the United States imposed a 35% tariff on 570 items of goods imported from Russia, including [...]
August 16, 2022
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