Sawmilling

Recovery of lumber production capacity in N. America is not as easy as imagined

    Although the price of lumber rose sharply during this period, Canadian production capacity did not increase [...]

Incalculable lumber price increases in Germany

In addition to the negative effects of the coronavirus crisis, the current situation on the German wood market is putting [...]

China: Imbalance between strong demand, poor supply favors New Zealand log exporters

While most industry insiders were expecting flat or slightly export prices for May, New Zealand log export prices rose at [...]

US lumber demand drives European lumber prices higher

Facing skyrocketing lumber prices at home, US importers are driving competition for European wood, and winning.     [...]

Increased timber demand in UK puts pressure on supply

    Rising demand for timber is fuelling pressure on the supply chain in UK, rather than limitations [...]

Kaamos Timber invests in a new sawmill in Belarus

    Kaamos Timber, the Estonian wood industry company founded in 2003, has announced it is investing in [...]

China will have a supply gap of almost 9 million m3 of logs by 2022

Even if China increases imports from Europe and New Zealand, there will be a gap of of 8.66 million [...]

Swedish sawmills have lowest stock levels for over 20 years, prices under pressure

    Demand for wood products remains high, but their supply is limited. Despite full production and manufacturing [...]

German raw wood exports up by 42.6% in 2020

Germany's exports of raw wood in 2020 amounted to around 12.7 million m3 with a value of € 845 [...]

India’s timber import market in crisis

India's biggest timber cluster at Kandla is staring at a dark future, with fears of production suspension, leaving workers [...]