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Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world in 3Q/2019

A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]

December 9, 2019

Bark beetle infestation and storm damaged timber in Europe rapidly changing global trade flows

Up to the end of October, European log exports to China imports were a whopping 5.6 million m3. The [...]

December 4, 2019

Export prices for New Zealand logs on the rise in November, but prices are still below their 2-year average

At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for export logs delivered to ports around New Zealand in November increased by an average [...]

November 20, 2019

Free trade agreement with China to facilitate New Zealand timber products exports

The just announced phased reduction of tariffs for wood and paper exports to China will assist, in a long term [...]

November 8, 2019

Market potential for New Zealand’s radiata pine in Vietnam

New Zealand’s Sequal Holdings Ltd. and Vietnam’s VinaFor Saigon have inked a distribution agreement, with the former to [...]

October 31, 2019

Cheap European logs fill the Chinese falling softwood stocks

While log supply from North and South America in China has virtually dried up the volume from Europe continues to [...]

October 29, 2019

New Zealand’s export prices for logs on the rise as demand in China rises

At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for export logs delivered to ports around New Zealand in October increased by an average [...]

October 29, 2019

Global wooden furniture market expected to grow 32% by 2025

The size of the global wooden furniture market is expected to grow from $395 billion in 2018 to more than [...]

October 23, 2019

Woodrise International Congress closes on a positive note

The second edition of the Woodrise International Congress came to a close on 4 October on a very positive note [...]

October 14, 2019

Australia’s woodchip industry hit by US-China trade war as shipments cancelled

Australia's $1.4-billion plantation woodchip industry has been dragged into the US-China trade war, with a number [...]

October 7, 2019

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