Europe: Timber harvest down after 6 years
European timber harvests down in 2019 after six years of year-over-year increases - European timber harvests fell [...]
November 11, 2020
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European spruce logs and lumber exports to China see strong rise in Jan.-Sep. 2020
Despite the ongoing corona crisis which has slowed trade in many European countries, EU spruce logs and spruce [...]
November 5, 2020
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European sawmills expanding their sales to overseas markets
European lumber exporters have expanded their sales overseas from 30% to 45% over the past ten years, with Asia receiving [...]
October 19, 2020
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European construction markets on the road to recovery
The European construction sector was severely affected by the pandemic in April but recovered strongly in most countries in the [...]
October 13, 2020
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American red oak makes inroads into European market
American hardwoods faced a very challenging market conditions that have emerged in the last 18 months. [...]
September 24, 2020
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COVID-19 delays long-anticipated European oak supply crunch
At the start of the year, before the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were felt, demand for European oak [...]
September 21, 2020
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Supplies of Brazilian tropical wood tightening but prices remain competitive in Europe
Supplies of tropical sawnwood and hardwood decking in Brazil are also tighter than usual at this time of year during [...]
September 18, 2020
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China imports less softwood logs – but more from Europe
China imported a total of 12% less softwood logs up to the beginning of August, but 117% more timber came [...]
September 14, 2020
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Current trends in the global softwood lumber markets
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its bad consequences on trade, there are more positive signals to notice in the [...]
September 9, 2020
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European wood exports to China: is train an alternative to ship?
China's rail freight traffic to Europe rose sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, mainly due to the higher freight costs [...]
August 27, 2020
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