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Global timber prices growing steady in the second quarter

The global timber price index GSPI was up 4.2% in the 2Q/16 after having fallen to the lowest [...]

September 22, 2016

US sawnwood imports from Africa declined in July

During July 2016, there were lower US sawnwood imports from Africa, compared to the same period of 2015. The volume [...]

September 21, 2016

Weak dollar and higher demand drives up global softwood lumber prices

Demand for softwood lumber has gone up in many markets around the world in 2016, resulting in a substantial increase [...]

September 20, 2016

Indian companies invest in veneer plants in Gabon

After Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Indonesia, Gabon has emerged as a new location for veneer production by Indian companies. [...]

September 16, 2016

Pöyry challenges forestry sector to unlock benefits of forest carbon

A new Pöyry Point of View explores market based forest carbon solutions that are emerging to help mitigate climate [...]

September 14, 2016

Central Africa: Logs&sawnwood prices start to move as new buying season begins quietly in Europe

As European companies get back to business after the summer vacation season some notable price changes for major species are [...]

September 13, 2016

Mozambique government proposes total ban on log exports

The government in Mozambique has proposed a total ban on all the exports of unprocessed logs, no matter of the [...]

September 5, 2016

The global forest industry in H1/2016: sawlog prices going up; softwood lumber markets growing steady

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) was up 4.2% in the 2Q/16 to $71.18/m3, the highest [...]

September 5, 2016

Ghana: July export prices for logs, sawnwood, veneer, plywood

Prices for Ghana's exported wood products are the following between 1-31 July, 2016: Boule [...]

August 29, 2016

Central/West Africa: No logs & sawnwood price movements in expectation of UK referendum effects

The slight weakness in prices for sipo and sapele was reigned in over the past two weeks and there is [...]

August 19, 2016

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