Global forest products markets likely ‘bounce back’ after sharp decline in mid-2020
The economic impact of what is essentially a global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic is already being felt. But [...]
March 27, 2020
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Moody’s expects coronavirus to drive paper, forest products prices lower
Moody‘s outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative. This reflects Moody’s expectation [...]
March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus and impact on world forest products trade
As the world grapples with a widening impact and unexpected global consequences of the coronavirus, both stock markets [...]
March 20, 2020
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EU imports of tropical sawnwood rise 5% in 2019
EU imports of tropical sawnwood increased 5% to 753,000 tonnes in 2019 while import value declined slightly, by 0 [...]
March 18, 2020
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Second consecutive year of growth in EU tropical timber imports
Despite a downturn in the last six months of 2019, EU imports of tropical wood products last year were greater [...]
March 17, 2020
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Sawlog prices contract all over the world, with biggest declines in Europe
Global trade of softwood logs in 2019 remained practically unchanged from 2018 at 93 million m3. As much as 45 [...]
March 16, 2020
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Coronavirus affects India’s wood supply chain
India relies on China to produce raw materials for veneer, plywood, fiberboard and particleboard, but the supply chain [...]
March 12, 2020
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Dieffenbacher delivers wood-based panel plants to North Africa
In El Tarf, Algeria, assembly is underway on the first continuous wood-based panel plant in North Africa [...]
March 12, 2020
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Coronavirus: Chinese trade revives after the first though two months
China made significant progress in kick starting its imports and exports in the last week/days. Data from [...]
March 12, 2020
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China cargo flows rapidly return to pre-coronavirus levels
Finally, some good news about the coronavirus and global supply chains: Cargo volumes and ship calls have swiftly [...]
March 9, 2020
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