Container shortage impacting prices of timber imports in China
The availability of shipping containers and disruptions to shipping schedules is impacting the flow of Chinese wood product imports. [...]
February 4, 2021
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German timber trade largely affected by the second lockdown
The second lockdown from December means considerable cuts for the timber retail trade and for many companies sales losses of [...]
February 4, 2021
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UK: Brexit causes a shortage of sawn timber and building materials
The supply chain in the United Kingdom is under pressure from a combination of high demand for materials caused by [...]
February 3, 2021
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Weyerhaeuser tops list of US softwood lumber producers
Softwood lumber producers had a wild ride in 2020. From major cutbacks in the spring in [...]
February 3, 2021
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Positive outlook for the forest products sector in 2021, says Moody’s
Moody’s is optimistic about the outlook for the global forest products industry in 2021. “Our [...]
February 1, 2021
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Sweden: Roundwood price evolution in 2020
2020 roundwood prices in Sweden have decreased as compared to 2019. The price of pulpwood decreased [...]
February 1, 2021
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New Zealand’s wood product exports to China now tariff-free
The upgrade will also mean that 99% of New Zealand’s nearly NZ$3 billion wood and paper [...]
February 1, 2021
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BSW Timber to postpone sawmill construction plans in Slovenia
The British BSW Timber Group, the leading wood processing company in the United Kingdom, planned to build a large sawmill [...]
January 28, 2021
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West Fraser acquisition of Norbord gets final court approval
West Fraser’s US$3.1bn takeover of Norbord has obtained final approval from the Ontario [...]
January 28, 2021
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Finnish sawlog prices on the rise in December 2020
Roundwood trade in Finland was very active in December, as recorded trade ended up to 4 [...]
January 28, 2021
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