Australia and Pacific Region Archives - Page 7 of 31

Prices for radiata pine logs under pressure in Chinese timber markets

The Chinese timber market is currently under the influence of increased rain weather and rising temperatures. [...]

July 8, 2020

Global MDF expansion continues at a fast pace

New MDF investment in Lithuania, and a rice straw MDF plant in the US are now [...]

July 8, 2020

Falling prices for New Zealand exported logs to China

CFR price in China has fallen further to stabilise at 110 USD per JASm3 for New Zealand A grade logs [...]

July 6, 2020

S. America, Europe and New Zealand in fierce competition for log supply to China

Log supply into China has increased, with South America and Europe responsible for most of this increase. European supply during [...]

July 2, 2020

Rising ocean freight rates having a huge impact on global timber trade

The latest maritime analysis report shows that the World Container Index has increased by 8.8%, or US$151, to [...]

July 2, 2020

World’s tallest hybrid timber tower to be built in Sydney

Sydney could soon be home to the world's tallest hybrid timber building if a new project comes to fruition [...]

June 28, 2020

New Zealand’s forestry sector’s hopes for revival after rollercoaster ride

While the past few months have been a rollercoaster for many industries, the New Zealand's forest sector has been [...]

June 28, 2020

Moody’s: coronavirus pandemic, oversupply to limit price recovery in the global forest products industry

The coronavirus pandemic is pressuring global demand and the oversupply across many regions will either limit price recovery or drive [...]

June 22, 2020

Lack of demand in China causes sharp fall in NZ’s radiata pine logs prices

In May, due to concerns about the global supply of logs and sawn timber, the CFR price of first-grade [...]

June 18, 2020

Global lumber producers see surprising improvement in profitability in early 2020

The US South and British Columbia have historically been the lowest-cost lumber-producing regions of North America. However, in [...]

June 11, 2020

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