Boom in Russian softwood lumber train deliveries to China supported by the Belt & Road Initiative
According to trade data sourced from China Customs, China imported 36.8 million cubic metres of lumber in 2018, a [...]
April 10, 2019
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UPM’s plywood production expansion in Russia on schedule
The UPM Chudovo plywood mill expansion investment, which started in late 2017, is proceeding on schedule to the production trial [...]
April 10, 2019
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Higher worldwide costs for wood chips and pulplogs
Wood fiber costs ranged between 45% and 70% of the cash costs for the production of pulp around the world [...]
April 10, 2019
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Russia: Lumber exports equalize exports of logs
In 2018, Russia continued to reduce the exports of logs and increase the exports of lumber. The export [...]
April 5, 2019
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IKEA tests furniture rental in 30 markets
IKEA will expand tests to allow customers to rent desks and sofas rather than buy them as it shifts away [...]
April 5, 2019
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Raute receives major order from Russian plywood company
Raute Corporation has received orders worth over EUR 12 million from CJSC Plyterra of Russia. The [...]
April 3, 2019
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Analysis of the Russian wood pellet market
In 2018, exports of wood pellets from Russia reached 1.5 million [...]
April 2, 2019
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New record in Chinese softwood log imports; New Zealand, top supplier
China had another record year of softwood log imports in 2018, when over 40 million m3 of logs landed at [...]
April 1, 2019
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Moody’s: Negative outlook for the global forest products industry
The outlook for the global paper and forest products industry has been changed to negative from stable, Moody's says [...]
March 27, 2019
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More Russian plywood on the EU market
Russian plywood deliveries to the EU totaled EUR 504 million in 2018, a 13% rise compared to the EUR 447 [...]
March 18, 2019
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