Australia and Pacific Region

New Zealand softwood logs exports reach record-highs in March

New Zealand's exports of softwood logs reached record volumes during March 2018. The shipments to most of the markets [...]

May 29, 2018

In 2016, the wood-based panels market grew to 408M cubic meters. After a slight reduction from 2008 to 2009 [...]

May 9, 2018

The National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) has been made aware of a developing situation involving the exports of logs to [...]

May 2, 2018

The export log market in New Zealand picked up after the slowdown ahead of the Chinese New Year period. Thus [...]

May 2, 2018

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]

April 17, 2018

The Commerce Commission in New Zealand has granted clearance for Daiken New Zealand to acquire 100% of the shares in [...]

April 5, 2018

Greenpeace is withdrawing from the main global group for certifying sustainable wood products, saying it is failing to protect natural [...]

March 27, 2018

New Zealand wood products manufacturer XLam started manufacturing Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) panels at its Wodonga site in Australia. [...]

March 8, 2018

The Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) insisted to make some changes in the National Construction Code (NCC) as to [...]

February 12, 2018

In 2018, the US lumber producers will supply most of the 1.5bbf production gap in British Columbia, while the [...]

February 7, 2018