European production of wooden panels drops 1.8% in 2019
In a meeting held June 25 by videoconference with press contacts, associate members and collaborating institutes, EPF (European Panel Federation [...]
July 9, 2020
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S. America, Europe and New Zealand in fierce competition for log supply to China
Log supply into China has increased, with South America and Europe responsible for most of this increase. European supply during [...]
July 2, 2020
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Serious interruption of Chinese plywood supply to Europe
On supply, some interruption was reported out of Indonesia and Malaysia due to the lockdown; some factories reported to have [...]
July 2, 2020
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European spruce bark beetle and its impact on wood markets
Between 2017 and 2019, over 270 million m3 of standing timber in Central Europe was damaged by a combination of [...]
June 30, 2020
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Swedish and German softwood lumber exports to China rise sharply despite pandemic
Despite the ongoing pandemic and the lockdowns which have slowed trade in many European countries, EU softwood lumber [...]
June 30, 2020
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Demand for African tropical timber weakens in Europe
The impact of pandemic control measures have hit West African timber producers across the region hard, coming as it has [...]
June 25, 2020
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Forecast: Europe’s construction industry to be hit hard by COVID-19, says Euroconstruct
The European construction industry will be hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis, according to Euroconstruct's latest forecast for [...]
June 25, 2020
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Central Europe: 500 million m3 of damaged wood expected in the next 5 years
For at least five years, the forestry and timber industry in Central Europe has been struggling with the [...]
June 12, 2020
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COVID-19 recovery and bark beetles put heavy pressure on European sawmills
In general the coronavirus crisis has taken a heavy toll for many sawmills across Europe. While some forecasts some weeks [...]
June 12, 2020
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Eurozone construction activity falls to all-time low
The IHS Markit Eurozone Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 15.1 in April, a new record low which [...]
May 20, 2020
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