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ISC 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic impact on the softwood market

On 8 October 2020 the 68th edition of the International Softwood Conference was held for the first time ever online [...]

October 12, 2020

Lumber companies in the US reached record profits

Record high lumber prices in the US, stable income for residual chips, and slightly lower costs for sawlogs moved 2Q [...]

October 2, 2020

Global housing markets to face tougher year in 2021

Most major housing markets won’t keep up with consumer price inflation in 2021 and are faced with multiple downside [...]

October 2, 2020

New Zealand sawmillers and log exporters optimistic as demand in China is strong

Domestic demand for logs and sawn timber in New Zealand remains strong with many mills operating extra shifts to increase [...]

October 1, 2020

China: Rising demand for logs and lumber as a strong construction season is expected

Sawmills report increased sale prices for lumber in Asian markets. These increases were agreed relatively quickly by the buyers which [...]

September 28, 2020

Moody’s: Outlook for global forest sector turns positive, boosted by timber and wood products

The overall outlook for the global forest products industry has been changed to positive from negative, reports Moody’s Investors [...]

September 18, 2020

China imports less softwood logs – but more from Europe

China imported a total of 12% less softwood logs up to the beginning of August, but 117% more timber came [...]

September 14, 2020

Sawlog prices down globally in Q2/2020

Sawlog prices fell in most of the major regions of the world in the 2Q/20. A strengthening US dollar [...]

September 9, 2020

Vietnam: Stunning first half wood product exports

According to Vietnam Customs, at the end of June, wood and wood product (W&WP) export revenues amounted to [...]

September 3, 2020

China’s imports of logs crash in the first half of the year

China’s log imports fell sharply in the first half of 2020 to 24.51 million cubic metres valued at [...]

September 2, 2020

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