Sawmilling

Timber shortages are over in the UK

It is ‘highly likely’ there is now enough timber in the UK now, and even if there are minor supply [...]

Ukraine and EU agreed to resolve log export ban

In a joint statement following the Ukraine-European Union summit, it is said that Ukraine and the EU have agreed [...]

China wood processing capacity drops due to power rationing

Power rationing policies are in effect in many provinces in order to limit activities of energy-intensive industrial enterprises. There [...]
October 25, 2021 Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / China

Bergs Timber to become co-owner of Wood Tube

Bergs becomes a part owner and industrial partner in the Värmland-based innovation company Wood Tube and provides the [...]

Germany: Lumber available again; are prices going down too?

    The high price of wood in spring and summer 2021 took everyone by surprise - home builders [...]

Procedures for assessing effectiveness of EUTR are inadequate

In a report published 4 October, the European Court of Auditors concluded that EC procedures for assessing effectiveness of the [...]

Congested Chinese ports put pressure on softwood log imports

    Log stocks in China have not increased but there is a lot of volume on boats [...]

Sharp drop in New Zealand log export prices in October

With record high prices in the traditionally slow months of June and July now, New Zealand log export prices have [...]

China timber demand sluggish despite start of construction season

It looked like things were stabilising in September with in-market pricing seemingly finding a floor level and some exporters [...]