Sharp recovery in EU tropical wood product imports
Total EU27 (i.e. excluding the UK) import value of tropical wood and wood furniture products was US$2.75 [...]
February 22, 2021
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Are European lumber producers missing advantages of booming US market?
As US homebuilding continues at a steady pace, US lumber producers have risen to meet the immense demand from the [...]
February 21, 2021
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Russia’s log export ban to have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets
Russia’s proposed log export ban in 2022 will have a far-reaching impact on global forest product markets. [...]
February 19, 2021
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Falling spruce prices in Estonia
Roundwood prices in Estonia have continued to decline in November 2020 still being under the influence of the [...]
February 19, 2021
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Homebuilders in US urge Biden to help ease skyrocketing lumber prices
The biggest U.S. homebuilders group urged the Biden administration to help increase lumber supply, saying record-high costs threaten [...]
February 19, 2021
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Global lumber producers see their profitability go up substantially
Times have been good for lumber producers in 2020, with profitability rising worldwide. Most important lumber producing countries have had [...]
February 19, 2021
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European softwood lumber exports to China rise 12% in 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic which first hit China and then spread all over the world, European softwood lumber [...]
February 16, 2021
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Interfor buys new sawmill in US South
Lumber giant Interfor Corp. is buying a sawmill in South Carolina from WestRock Co. for US$59 million in cash [...]
February 16, 2021
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New Zealand log exports expected to rise 12% in 2021 due to strong Chinese demand
New Zealand's forestry exports are expected to increase 8.1 percent due to strong demand for logs from China [...]
February 16, 2021
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Brexit heightens impact on timber availability and prices in UK
Unprecedented prices and availability of raw materials will affect the UK timber market until at least [...]
February 16, 2021
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