New Zealand wood on a high demand as China shuns US exports; export prices near records
Forestry prices in New Zealand — one of the world’s largest timber exporters — are near record highs, thanks largely to [...]
February 15, 2019
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New Zealand: Export prices for logs rising due to higher prices in China and lower ocean freight costs
At wharf gate (AWG) prices for logs delivered to ports around New Zealand increased on average 12-13 NZD per [...]
February 12, 2019
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ISO publishes chain of custody standard for wood products
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) has published a new, voluntary standard for chain of custody (CoC) of wood and [...]
January 21, 2019
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Global trade of softwood lumber down in 2018
Global trade of softwood lumber from January through September 2018 was down 2.5% as compared to the same period [...]
December 21, 2018
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Chinese imports of hardwood chips reach record high in the 3Q/2018
Chinese pulpmills have continued to increase importation of hardwood chips throughout 2018, and import volumes reached a new record high [...]
December 20, 2018
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Global construction growth likely to have reached its peak in 2018
After ten years of growth (2008-2018), the peak has been reached in the global construction growth cycle: 2018 will [...]
December 17, 2018
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Sawlog prices declining around the world in the 3Q/2018
Softwood sawlog prices declined throughout the world in the 3Q/18. Consequently, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell 3 [...]
December 12, 2018
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Norske Skog to double wood pellets capacity at facility in New Zealand
The Norske Skog group has decided to invest about A$ 7 million ($5 million) to upgrade the Nature’s Flame [...]
December 6, 2018
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423 million m3 of wood harvested from worldwide FSC certified forests
A recent analysis across FSC forest management audit reports revealed that approximately 423 million cubic meters of wood are harvested [...]
December 3, 2018
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Lower sawlog prices in Russia, Brazil and Eastern Europe in the 2Q/18
The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell by 1.4% from the 1Q/18 to the 2Q/18. This was [...]
November 12, 2018
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