Pfeifer Group to invest EUR 100 million in expanding panel and CLT capacity
By autumn 2020, the Pfeifer Group plans to massively expand existing and new production facilities in Chanovice, Schlitz and Lauterbach [...]
August 16, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Rising Japanese wood products exports on booming Chinese demand
Japanese wood exports are booming again due to higher demand in Asia, and mostly from China. In 2017, Japanese exports [...]
August 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East
EU tropical importers are facing tough competition for supplies
EU timber traders cited a number of factors shaping tropical import trends. These included intensifying competition for material from Chinese [...]
August 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Asia & Middle East / Europe / South America
Maibec to sell two sawmills
Maibec announced that it concluded a transaction with Groupe Lebel of Rivière-du-Loup for [...]
August 14, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Exports of wood products from Ghana up 24% in the first five months
In the first four months of 2018 Ghana’s wood product exports totalled 115,225 cu.m compared to 92 [...]
August 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Africa
Dropping Chinese demand cause major setback in Finland’s softwood lumber exports
he Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world decreased by -4% during January - May 2018, as [...]
August 14, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / China / Europe
China imposes 25% tariffs on several wood products from the US
As the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced, the Chinese government threatened on Friday 3rd of August [...]
August 13, 2018
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Wood products exports from Vietnam amount to US$5 billion in January-July 2018
The export revenue of Vietnamese wood and wooden products was estimated at US$4.8 billion [...]
August 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Prices for roundwood in Estonia significantly higher than in 2017
In June 2018, the prices for roundwood in Estonia are significantly higher as compared to the [...]
August 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
Brazilian wood-based products’ value went 23% up in June
In June 2018 the total value of Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 23% compared [...]
August 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / South America
