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Global lumber market trends in 2020

In North America at least, 2019 will be remembered as the hangover from the 2018 first-half price spike that [...]

January 7, 2020

Europe is massively expanding softwood logs exports to China, as domestic market is hit by oversupply

- China is increasing importation of logs from New Zealand and Europe, while diminishing imports from North America and Russia [...]

January 7, 2020

European plywood market pressure persists

In the first half of 2019, the European plywood sector was experiencing a tightening market and competitive conditions. In the [...]

December 19, 2019

Profit margins for sawmills in Finland at lowest levels in 15 years

The financial health of the world’s lumber producers was mixed in the 3Q/19. The gross margins fell in [...]

December 17, 2019

Moody’s forecasts positive outlook for the wood products sector in 2020

-For the wood products and timberland sub sector, Moody’s says operating earnings will increase by [...]

December 16, 2019

China and U.S. reach trade agreement- tariffs on wood products stay in place

Chinese wood products will continue to face 25% tariffs, according to a phase one trade agreement reached Friday between China [...]

December 16, 2019

China: The market outlook for OSB is optimistic despite current downturn

Industry insiders in China pointed out that due to the downturn in the Chinese housing market this year, the OSB [...]

December 10, 2019

Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world in 3Q/2019

A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]

December 9, 2019

Bark beetle infestation and storm damaged timber in Europe rapidly changing global trade flows

Up to the end of October, European log exports to China imports were a whopping 5.6 million m3. The [...]

December 4, 2019

European sawn softwood market growth driven more by domestic consumption than exports

The European market showed steady growth in 2018, with consumption rising to 99.9 million m3; it is expected to [...]

November 28, 2019

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