Central/West Africa: Demand trend shifts to quality rather than pursuit of lowest price
Log prices were unchanged throughout May in Central/West Africa and show no signs of movement even though there are [...]
June 13, 2016
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Rui Correia the new CEO for Sonae-Arauco
Further to the completion of the strategic partnership between Sonae Indústria and Arauco for the European and South African [...]
June 10, 2016
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Value of softwood lumber exported by Sweden and Finland to Egypt dropped 50% since 2014
The countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa, the MENA region, have become a major destination for European softwood [...]
June 10, 2016
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The global forest industry in the first quarter of 2016
Relatively small adjustments in both exchange rates and in log prices in local currencies, resulted in the smallest quarter-to [...]
June 6, 2016
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Sonae-Arauco is now the second wood-based panel producer worldwide
Arauco has completed the share agreement for the purchase of 50% stake of the Sonae Indústria’s subsidiary Tableros [...]
June 6, 2016
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Greenpeace shows how illegally logged African wood arrives to Europe
Africa’s rainforests are being illegally deforested and the wood is likely to be exported to the European Union countries [...]
May 27, 2016
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European Union and FAO unite to fight illegal logging
The European Union (EU) and FAO have agreed to step up joint efforts to support tropical timber producing countries in [...]
May 16, 2016
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Global investment firm to invest $50 million in Angolan timber
Global investment firm Quantum Global Group announced that the Government of Angola has leased over 80,000 hectares of plantations [...]
May 10, 2016
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Demand for US softwoods in Mena region expected to climb
Once with the booming construction and housing market in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena region), US softwood exports [...]
May 10, 2016
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Central/West Africa: Timber demand in China and EU moves ahead
Selling from Central/West Africa to the Chinese market has steadily firmed, especially for the higher quality species and grades [...]
April 27, 2016
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