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Overview of June price falls of European spruce logs in China
On the whole, June Chinese imported spruce logs fell sharply. The price of spruce/white pine in all regions of China fell by more than 140 yuan/cubic meter (18.31 Euro/m3), and there were many declines of 200 yuan/m3 (26.16 Euro/m3) and even 300 yuan/m3 (39.24 Euro/m3). ... Continue reading
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July 7, 2021
Overview of June price falls of European spruce logs in China
On the whole, June Chinese imported spruce logs fell sharply. The price of spruce/white pine in all regions of China fell by more than 140 yuan/cubic meter (18.31 Euro/m3), and there were many declines of 200 yuan/m3 (26.16 Euro/m3) and even 300 yuan/m3 (39.24 Euro/m3). ... Continue reading
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Asian timber operators better placed than European operators in Africa
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market towards Asian markets. These issues are explored in one recent trade articles by Alain Karsenty, the Research Director of CIRAD. The article refers respectively to the “crises” and “brutal weakening” of European-owned forest and timber operations in Africa in recent years. M. Karsenty observes that Asian operators in Africa have been better able to overcome recent market challenges than their European counter-parts because they have significant capital and the markets in which they operate and can profitably utilise qualities different to those demanded by European buyers plus they have been successful in marketing a wide range of species. Asian companies are under much less market pressure to demonstrate the legal and sustainable origin of... Continue reading
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July 7, 2021
Overview of June price falls of European spruce logs in China
On the whole, June Chinese imported spruce logs fell sharply. The price of spruce/white pine in all regions of China fell by more than 140 yuan/cubic meter (18.31 Euro/m3), and there were many declines of 200 yuan/m3 (26.16 Euro/m3) and even 300 yuan/m3 (39.24 Euro/m3). ... Continue reading
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August 30, 2018
Asian timber operators better placed than European operators in Africa
A major structural change is underway in the African timber industry as operations are reoriented away from the European market towards Asian markets. These issues are explored in one recent trade articles by Alain Karsenty, the Research Director of CIRAD. The article refers respectively to the “crises” and “brutal weakening” of European-owned forest and timber operations in Africa in recent years. M. Karsenty observes that Asian operators in Africa have been better able to overcome recent market challenges than their European counter-parts because they have significant capital and the markets in which they operate and can profitably utilise qualities different to those demanded by European buyers plus they have been successful in marketing a wide range of species. Asian companies are under much less market pressure to demonstrate the legal and sustainable origin of... Continue reading
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July 7, 2021
Overview of June price falls of European spruce logs in China
On the whole, June Chinese imported spruce logs fell sharply. The price of spruce/white pine in all regions of China fell by more than 140 yuan/cubic meter (18.31 Euro/m3), and there were many declines of 200 yuan/m3 (26.16 Euro/m3) and even 300 yuan/m3 (39.24 Euro/m3). ... Continue reading