Indonesia’s timber legality system remains in force
Indonesia has rowed back on plans to weaken rules for the timber products it exports, as green groups warned the [...]
May 18, 2020
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China: Exports of plywood, wooden furniture down by more than 80% in Q1/2020
According to China Customs, in the first quarter of 2020, China’s plywood exports were 1.85 million cubic metres [...]
May 18, 2020
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Survey finds 63% of US wood manufacturers remain operational
A recent survey by the Wood Component Manufacturers Association provides insight into the challenges faced by member businesses in the [...]
May 18, 2020
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Belgian timber industry calls for measures to avoid economic collapse
In an open letter, Belgian importers, traders and processors of wood, via their trade association Fedustria, called for political leadership [...]
May 18, 2020
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What’s the impact of coronavirus on exports of the Finnish forest industry?
How does the global recession caused by the coronavirus affect the exports and prices of the Finnish forest industry? [...]
May 14, 2020
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N. American softwood lumber prices continue upward trend and are above the levels of last year
North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices last week improved greatly over those one-month-ago, even surpassing what [...]
May 14, 2020
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Interfor produced less lumber in Q1/2020
Interfor Corporation reported results for the initial quarter of the current year. The company reported net [...]
May 14, 2020
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Vietnam wood products industry in crisis: main business partners suspend import orders
The export market shares of wood and wooden products of Vietnam are mainly in the US, Japan, Europe, and China [...]
May 14, 2020
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Latvia’s forestry products exports down sharply in Q1/2020
In January-March 2020, Latvia exported EUR 651.007 million worth of forestry products, which is a decrease of 9 [...]
May 14, 2020
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Timber supply chain in UK is gearing up for business
The timber supply chain in UK is gearing up for business with almost all businesses to reopen in May. [...]
May 14, 2020
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