Vietnam wood imports at record high due to the rapidly expanding processing sector
In 2018, Vietnam’s wood processing industry imported the roundwood equivalent nearly 10 million cu.m [...]
July 22, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Asia & Middle East
Chinese particleboard market optimistic despite tough economic environment
The Chinese particleboard market has a smooth transition. Some merchants have reported that the particleboard market [...]
July 19, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / China
Production of European wood-based panels grows in 2018
The European wood-based panels industry recorded a growth in production of 1.7% in 2018 [...]
July 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Rising trend for U.S. lumber prices continues
Sales of framing lumber in U.S. geared down, as buyers had covered many of their [...]
July 18, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Vietnam-EU FTA to boost deliveries of Vietnamese wood products to the European market
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) last week signed a landmark free trade deal that will [...]
July 17, 2019
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Egger to start production at new chipboard plant in Poland
On June 28, 2019, Egger Biskupiec began to operate its state-of-the-art chipboard production [...]
July 17, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Impact of trade dispute with China for the US wood industry
The US trade and tariff war with China that has been reignited in recent weeks is directly impacting American log [...]
July 15, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood-based Panels / China / North America
Biesse’s outlook for 2019 goes down, while the woodworking industry is affected by weaker demand
Despite the more than EUR 40 million of signed orders achieved during the Ligna fair in May, the Biesse Group [...]
July 15, 2019
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Wood products exports from Brazil went up by 29% during May
In May 2019, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 29% in [...]
July 15, 2019
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / South America
West Fraser announced operations curtailment in Alberta, US
On the 1st of July, West Fraser announced a temporary, two-week suspension of production at its Alberta Plywood operations [...]
July 10, 2019
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