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China wood processing industry in panic due to shortage of imported timber

The demand for imported wood in China's wood products industry has gradually recovered. However, on the one hand, overseas [...]

April 17, 2020

Coronavirus: Poor global supply causes rising timber import prices in China by 30%

In the recent period, coronavirus pandemic has reduced logging in many countries, overseas container costs and sea freight prices have [...]

April 14, 2020

Global wood industry companies react to the coronavirus threat

Wood business companies are responding to the threats of Coronavirus. Here is a tracking of the most recent developments: [...]

April 14, 2020

New Zealand’s forest industry preparing to get back to work

New Zealand's forest industry organisations are planning how to get back to work when restrictions on non-essential work [...]

April 7, 2020

Global wood industry companies react to coronavirus threat; review of recent developments

Wood business companies are responding to the threats of Coronavirus. Here is a tracking of the most recent developments: [...]

April 7, 2020

Coronavirus: China’s imports of logs, lumber, pulp and wood chips crash in Jan.-Feb. 2020

The coronavirus epidemic in China has resulted in sharply reduced importation of forest products in early 2020. During January and [...]

April 6, 2020

NZ’s radiata pine logs prices rise in March as productivity in China ramps up

The February At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for logs at New Zealand ports were predominantly rolled over for March. During [...]

April 6, 2020

Prices of logs in China on the rise due to reduced supply from New Zealand and Europe

In the first week of March the CFR sale price for A grade radiata pine in China was in the [...]

April 3, 2020

Coronavirus: Sawmill closures around the world could cause concerns over wood pellet raw material supply

Expectations of a downturn in sawmill activity — a likely result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — has prompted concerns over wood [...]

March 30, 2020

Global forest products markets likely ‘bounce back’ after sharp decline in mid-2020

The economic impact of what is essentially a global shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic is already being felt. But [...]

March 27, 2020

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