China: Latest prices for logs and sawnwood across main timber markets
The report below contains the latest prices of logs and sawnwood from main timber markets in [...]
March 15, 2019
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Russian Ilim Group plans to develop a supply chain in the South-West of China
On February 28, a joint conference of the top management of Ilim Group was held with major manufacturers of packaging [...]
March 14, 2019
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Chinese importers in search for lower-quality, cheaper logs
Total softwood log stocks increased across China during the Lunar New Year holiday period to just over 4.1 million [...]
March 14, 2019
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New Zealand sawmill shuts down, due to skyrocketing log prices paid by the Chinese
New Zealand's Waverley Sawmill based in South Taranaki, which has traded since at least 1932, has been sold and [...]
March 11, 2019
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The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance requests anti-dumping duties on imports from China
The American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance has filed an anti-dumping petition against their competitors in China, claiming the Chinese government [...]
March 7, 2019
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China: Timber prices falling sharply due to high stocks and weak demand
Timber stock levels in Zhangjiagang markets remained high throughout 2018. In November, stocks of okan, a main species imported, reached [...]
March 7, 2019
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Finland: Exports of softwood lumber in 2018 negatively impacted by slow Chinese demand
The Finnish softwood lumber exports to the world dropped by -6% during January - December 2018, as compared to the same [...]
March 4, 2019
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Siempelkamp to deliver a new OSB plant in China
Siempelkamp will deliver a production plant for OSB to the wood-based materials manufacturer Jiangsu Hui Dian New Materials Co [...]
February 28, 2019
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Around 500 Chinese-owned sawmill firms are currently operating in Russia
Russia’s softwood lumber production and exports have risen dramatically in recent years. Russian softwood lumber production, estimated at 39 [...]
February 27, 2019
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China plans to boost its forestry industry output by 50% until 2025
China's top forestry authority has made plans to boost the forestry industry and set development goals. The industry pledges [...]
February 22, 2019
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