USTR to start investigation on Vietnam timber imports
At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is initiating an [...]
October 8, 2020
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Most North American softwood lumber prices flat or slightly down at the beginning of October
For U.S. home building activity and thus softwood lumber demand, “Labour Day is the beginning of the end and [...]
October 8, 2020
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UK’s timber products imports show strong market recovery
UK's timber and panel import volumes are ‘back on track’ for 2020 following a sharp rise in July, according [...]
October 8, 2020
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Forecast: N. American lumber, panel prices expected to remain high for several years
Forest product market analysts expect prices for lumber and building panels in North America will remain strong for several years [...]
October 7, 2020
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Forecast: Finland’s sawnwood to face falling exports and prices this year due to corona crisis
Demand for sawnwood has recovered since the beginning of the year, but this year Finnish exports will decrease sharply from [...]
October 7, 2020
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Latest prices for Brazilian exports of tropical logs, sawnwood and plywood
In August this year Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 25.6% in value compared [...]
October 7, 2020
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UPM to cut up to 170 jobs in Europe
As a result of the weakening world economic outlook as well as the COVID-19 related restrictive measures and their [...]
October 7, 2020
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Russian plywood squeezing out Indonesian suppliers
Indonesian plywood supply is also reported to be almost back to normal, albeit with freight rates increasing costs. One importer [...]
October 7, 2020
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Siempelkamp to deliver new particleboard production line to China
Guangxi Xiangsheng Household Materials Technology Co Ltd has signed an order with Siempelkamp for the supply of a new 300 [...]
October 7, 2020
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Coronavirus crisis has diverse consequences for the German sawmill industry
Half a year after the first survey, the German Sawmill and Wood Industry Association (DeSH) asked its members again about [...]
October 5, 2020
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