European infested softwood disrupts the Chinese timber supply chain
In the first half of 2020, the total import and export volume of my China's timber and wood products [...]
August 25, 2020
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Europe lumber suppliers to US benefit from record prices
The prices of exported lumber from Europe to the United States has doubled for European suppliers since mid-April. With [...]
August 18, 2020
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Prices for New Zealand logs crash amid slow demand in China and European spruce oversupply
Prices for New Zealand logs are 12 percent below the five- year average on the back of overstocking, the summer [...]
August 13, 2020
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Belarus starts to export wood pellets to the European market
Belarusian wood pellets will be exported to the European Union market, the press service of the Belarusian Forestry Ministry said [...]
August 13, 2020
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The climate is putting European forests under sustained pressure, study says
No year since weather records began was as hot and dry as 2018. A first comprehensive analysis of the consequences [...]
July 21, 2020
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European damaged wood invades the Chinese timber market
Chinese timber imports fell by 21% in the first five months of 2020. Instead of 17.5 million m³, China [...]
July 17, 2020
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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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