Rougier is given the permission to restructure business in Africa
French tropical wood specialist Rougier has gained court permission for restructuring measures after filing for insolvency [...]
March 15, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Africa / Europe
Hardwood lumber and veneer exports from the US to the MENA region reached $96.74 million in 2017
Total exports of U.S. hardwood lumber and veneer to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region including Pakistan [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Asia & Middle East / North America
Global sawlog prices have increased during Q4/2017
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased to US$76.34/m3 in the 4Q/17, up 1.0 percent [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / China / Europe / North America / Russia
Lumber production in the US surged in 2017
U.S. sawmills increased softwood lumber production by 4.2% in 2017 to a full-year total of 33.888 [...]
March 15, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Lumber prices in the US on descending path
The record run in framing lumber prices in the US stopped last week, as the cracks in prices widened across [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Producers in Central and West Africa wait for Chinese buyers’ reaction to higher FOB prices
Analysts say there is little to report in terms of market reaction to the higher log FOB asking prices which [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Africa / China
Wood products exports from Brazil ascended quickly at the beginning of the year
In January 2018, Brazilian exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) increased 28.8% in value compared to January [...]
March 14, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / South America
Softwood lumber prices in Austria went up during January
In January, prices of softwood lumber in Austria have increased for almost all assortments as compared to December. However, if [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Europe
After Brexit, the UK guarantees to preserve FLEGT commitment
In relation to policy initiatives like FLEGT, the decline in the relative significance of the EU as an importer of [...]
March 13, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Wood products exports from the EU reach record levels in 2017
In 2017, the EU exported wood products with a total value of Euro 21.8 billion, 5% more than in [...]
March 13, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Europe
