Declining availability of US hardwood for Europe
US hardwood supply to Europe in the last six to nine months was described by importers as turbulent. According to [...]
September 20, 2021
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Tenfold increase in freight rates puts pressure on European timber import prices
The key topic when it comes to European imports from Asia remains freight rates. A 40ft container from Malaysia or [...]
September 17, 2021
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Hardwod demand in Europe has surged – prices have hit new highs
It’s been six months plus of extremes and superlatives in the European sawn hardwood sector. Importers, distributors and merchants [...]
September 16, 2021
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High price of imported European spruce logs in China
The recent surge in spruce log prices coming from Europe has severely affected the enthusiasm of Chinese dealers to purchase [...]
September 15, 2021
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Lumber prices have fallen in US; what happens in Europe?
Lumber prices in the U.S. are plummeting and nearing pre-COVID figures while pulling global prices down with them [...]
September 13, 2021
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EU countries export less softwood lumber to Japan but at much higher prices
Exports of European softwood lumber to Japan reached in volume 1,110,802 cubic meters in the first half of [...]
September 1, 2021
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European spruce log inventory still low in China; prices slightly on the rise
At the moment, China's domestic spruce log inventory is less than 900,000 cubic meters. [...]
August 31, 2021
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Wood prices are rising, but Europe has enough stocks
Wood prices have risen worldwide in the past year. But is there enough wood in stock? Yes, say researchers from [...]
August 25, 2021
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US Investment fund to acquire majority stake in Europe’s largest wood pellet producer
Apollo Global Management, Inc. announced that funds managed by its affiliates have agreed to acquire a majority stake in AS [...]
August 23, 2021
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Soaring lumber prices in US give European sawmills a big boost in H1/2021
Facing unprecedented lumber prices at home, US importers have massively purchased lumber from Europe in the first half of 2021 [...]
August 19, 2021
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