Deteriorating market and supply challenges for European hardwood
The market situation for German hardwoods was described at IHC by Steffen Rathke, Vice President of DeSH who said that [...]
January 17, 2020
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Germany: Pellet prices on the rise at the beginning of the year
The new year begins with moderately increased prices for wood pellets in Germany. Compared to December 2019, the price per [...]
January 17, 2020
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India is becoming a more attractive destination for American hardwood
A booming furniture market is expected to drive up demand for American hardwoods in India this year. With the total [...]
January 17, 2020
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Hardwood lumber is included in the U.S.-China “Phase One” trade deal
The U.S. and China formalised a limited trade agreement today, signalling a truce in the nearly two-year trade [...]
January 16, 2020
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North America softwood lumber prices firm over 2019-end
As expected by most softwood lumber players at the end of last year, the generally buoyant demand for construction framing [...]
January 16, 2020
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Indonesian forestry industry forecasts boost in exports this year after drop in 2019
Indonesian’s wood products exports totalled US$11.6 billion in 2019, a 4 per cent drop from the previous [...]
January 16, 2020
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Climate change debate threatens to tip European hardwood market over the edge
Headline figures for sawn hardwood consumption in Europe show that demand has been flat for the last decade. However, these [...]
January 16, 2020
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Japan wood pellet imports up by 36% in 2019
Japan’s market for wood pellets continues to expand rapidly. The policy-driven market opportunity for foreign wood pellet suppliers [...]
January 14, 2020
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Global softwood lumber production is forecast to grow by 1.6% in 2020
In reviewing 2019, where Europe is grouped as “one region,” the five largest producers are Europe, the U.S., Canada [...]
January 14, 2020
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U.S. wood moulding and millwork producers to file anti-dumping petitions against China and Brazil
The Coalition of American Millwork Producers (CAMP) filed antidumping (AD) petitions on imports of wood mouldings and millwork products from [...]
January 14, 2020
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