Forecast: New trends to emerge in China’s softwood log, lumber supply chain
Ongoing developments and emerging themes in China continue to significantly impact market dynamics; these key themes are unmistakable to anyone [...]
November 16, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China
Stable softwood lumber prices in US
Firm to higher prices were the rule on the heels of last week’s activity in the US. Some follow [...]
November 16, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
China expected to become BC’s main forest products export market, surpassing the US
Canada’s key export-support organization boldly predicts China will surpass the United States as British Columbia’s top market [...]
November 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / China / North America
100 million m3 of damages in Europe due to storms and beetle infestation in over 1 year
The autumn storm "Vaia", which led to large-scale damages in the forests of northern Italy and southern Austria from [...]
November 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
Canfor buys Elliott Sawmilling for US$110 million
Canfor Corporation has entered into an agreement to purchase Elliott Sawmilling Co., Inc. located in Estill, South Carolina for a [...]
November 14, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / North America
Sawlog prices on a downward trend in Russia, Brazil and Eastern Europe
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell by 1.4% from the 1Q/18 to the 2Q/18. This was [...]
November 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Australia and Pacific Region / China / Europe / North America / Russia / South America
US softwood lumber prices decreased by 22% since summer
In October, prices for softwood lumber in the U.S. dropped 10.3% - the largest decline since May 2011. [...]
November 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
China to cut import tariffs on wood products
A recent government announcement effective November 1st, 2018 states that China has reduced import tariffs on more than 1,500 [...]
November 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / China
Russia might restrict roundwood exports to China
Russia can temporarily restrict roundwood exports to China due to the issues of forest reproduction and destruction, Minister of Natural [...]
November 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / Russia
Belgium: Average prices for standing timber in autumn – winter 2018
Average price list for standing hardwood and softwood species in Belgium's forests for this autumn and winter [...]
November 12, 2018
Latest Trends / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
