South America

Strong lumber markets in the US and Europe increased the global sawlog price by 10%

The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) increased substantially, driven by strengthening lumber markets in both the US and Europe. The [...]

April 17, 2018

In practice, the recent decline in tropical imports into the EU is better seen as a region-wide phenomenon driven [...]

April 11, 2018

EU tropical sawn hardwood imports fall to all-time low The EU imported 2.04 million cu.m of sawn [...]

April 9, 2018

Arauco’s consolidated sales for the year reached USD 5,238.3 million an increase of 10% compared to the [...]

March 29, 2018

Greenpeace is withdrawing from the main global group for certifying sustainable wood products, saying it is failing to protect natural [...]

March 27, 2018

Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and Brazilian heavy equipment dealer PESA (Paraná Equipamentos S/A [...]

March 14, 2018

The Brazilian forestry market is one of the few segments that do not directly reflect the country’s economic situation [...]

March 14, 2018

In January 2018, Brazilian exports of wood products (except pulp and paper) increased 28.8% in value compared to January [...]

March 8, 2018

European timber businesses suggest a range of factors that may explain the apparent dichotomy between good underlying demand for hardwoods [...]

February 28, 2018

Sawn hardwood distributors in Europe are reporting good levels of activity but this has yet to feed through into a [...]

February 27, 2018