Pressure on N. American lumber market as exports from Europe are redirected
Russia's ban on the export of forestry products until the end of 2022 will rattle an already tight North [...]
May 24, 2022
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The current state of the Canadian lumber market
Lumber prices have recently experienced a volatile 2021 amid supply chain challenges and booming downstream markets. [...]
May 19, 2022
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The European Parliament has voted on the future of the forestry industry
The European Parliament's Environment Committee has taken a position on several proposals of great importance to the forest industry [...]
May 19, 2022
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Finland: Many challenges can arise in replacing Russian wood
After the end of Russian wood imports, the Finnish forest industry will be looking for substitute wood mainly from Finland [...]
May 19, 2022
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Germany: Pellet prices higher by 80% yoy
The war-related effects on energy policy can also be felt on the pellet market, where there is still no [...]
May 19, 2022
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Homann Holzwerkstoffe acquires stake in Egyptian wood-based panel producer
Homann Holzwerkstoffe GmbH acquired a qualified minority stake in wood-based panel producer Nile Wood SAE, based in Sadat, Egypt [...]
May 19, 2022
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Current softwood log inventories at Chinese ports
Softwood log inventories at the China’s main ocean ports totaled 5.7 million m3 on April 30, 2022, a [...]
May 18, 2022
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North America: Some lumber prices increase as inventory woes ease
While many North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices stayed flat, others did rise a little bit [...]
May 18, 2022
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Japanese govt to offer financial aid to companies switching from imported to domestic lumber
Japan's Forestry Agency plans to offer financial aid to companies switching from foreign to domestic lumber, following the government [...]
May 18, 2022
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New Zealand: Log export market update in May 2022
Although the May at wharf gate (AWG) New Zealand log export prices are very similar to those offered in April [...]
May 18, 2022
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