US lumber prices double due to pandemic supply issues
The pandemic has caused supply chain issues for nearly every industry in the USA; from delays in production to transportation [...]
August 25, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Mercer makes an offer to buy Klausner Lumber One
Canadian Mercer International submitted an offer in the ongoing bidding process for the Klausner Lumber One sawmill. [...]
August 20, 2020
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe / North America
Asian buyers of African tropical timber slowly returning; prices for EU market up
It has been reported that buyers for the Chinese and other Asian markets are slowly returning [...]
August 20, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe
EU-Vietnam free trade agreement enters into force; wood industry to benefit
EU exports to Vietnam are taxed less as of 1 August. This is the immediate effect [...]
August 20, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East / Europe
Resolute planning to reopen idled El Dorado sawmill
Resolute Forest Products is continuing plans to reopen its sawmill in El Dorado, Ark., that has been closed since last [...]
August 20, 2020
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Forestry crisis in Ireland deepens as mills seek new supply
The owners of the Ireland's major sawmills have begun warning trade union officials of imminent extensive job losses because [...]
August 20, 2020
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Germany gains market shares in China log imports
China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]
August 20, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Latvia’s timber industry exports expected to fall this year; US market an opportunity
The volume of exports of companies in the Latvian wood industry sector could decrease in general this year [...]
August 17, 2020
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Chinese wood processing companies strongly impacted by slow demand abroad
78% of China's wood processing companies currently are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, while [...]
August 17, 2020
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The lack of lumber in North America is unprecedented
The downfall in lumber production in North America caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, doubled by [...]
August 17, 2020
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
