Vietnam replaces China as top supplier of hardwood plywood to the US
US imports of hardwood plywood were down 5% in June, with decreases in volume from nearly all trading partners. Imports [...]
August 20, 2019
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The 10 most important factors affecting the Chinese timber market today
China’s economic downturn is impacting sales of wood products and under present market conditions there is growing over-capacity [...]
August 20, 2019
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Sharp fall for Brazilian wood products exports in June 2019
The value Brazilian exports of wood-based products in June 2019 (excluding pulp and paper products) fell 12% year on [...]
August 20, 2019
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Timber exports to China: Russia and New Zealand at ”war”
Russia is currently China's largest timber source. In 2018, Russian exports to China reached 15.65 million cubic meters [...]
August 20, 2019
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U.S. removes some Chinese furniture from planned 10% tariffs
The Trump administration is sparing some Chinese-made household furniture from its next rounds of 10% tariffs. [...]
August 19, 2019
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Belarus to start producing wood pellets on a massive scale
A program to build six pellet plants in Belarus is being implemented. All of them will be operational in H1 [...]
August 19, 2019
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Value of British Columbia’s softwood lumber shipments to US in H1 plunges 25%
The value of B.C. softwood shipments into the United States has plunged 25 per cent as American duties and [...]
August 19, 2019
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Pellet prices start to rise in Germany
The August pellet price in Germany has increased compared to the previous month. It rose slightly by 0.8 percent [...]
August 19, 2019
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Sweden: Derome to acquire construction trade Woody Anderstorp
Derome, Sweden’s largest family owned wood industry focused company, acquires Woody Anderstorp and joins the construction trade on January [...]
August 19, 2019
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Conifex expects further reduction in lumber shipments
Conifex Timber Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. The company incurred net loss [...]
August 19, 2019
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