Germany
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Germany: Pellet prices continue to fall in September
The price of wood pellets fell for the third month in a row in September.... Continue reading
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September 19, 2023
Germany: Pellet prices continue to fall in September
The price of wood pellets fell for the third month in a row in September.... Continue reading
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April 14, 2022
Germany, Sweden boost softwood lumber exports to the US
In February 2022, Sweden’s exports of softwood lumber to the U.S. jumped tenfold year-on-year to 107.7 thousand m3. The value of exports soared 1120% to $57.1 million. Average price of softwood lumber increased 12.1% to $529.9 per m3. Germany’s exports of softwood lumber to the U.S. increased 82.1% year-on-year to 221.5 thousand m3, in February. The value of exports soared 98.8% to $94.8 million. Average price of softwood lumber expanded 9.2% to $427.9 per m3. Canada’s share amounted to 81.4% of the U.S.’ total softwood lumber imports in February. Canada is United States’ biggest softwood lumber exporter with second-ranked Germany at 7.6% of total exports, while Sweden takes 3.7% and Austria 1.7%. The U.S.’ imports of softwood lumber amounted to 2,896.5 thous. m3 in February, the value of imports totaled $1,177.8 million. The average price of softwood lumber was set at... Continue reading
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August 16, 2022
Russia’s energy roulette threatens the German forest industry
Energy prices have risen sharply since Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine in February of this year. The background of the price increase shows how dependent Europe is on Russian energy. For example, almost half of the natural gas used in EU countries is imported from Russia. It is precisely the availability of natural gas that is now associated with significant uncertainties, which also affect the forest industry. The situation varies depending on the country. In Finland, natural gas has accounted for less than a tenth of the energy consumption of the pulp, paper and cardboard industry, while in many Central European countries it is 30–40 percent. In Germany, for example, the share of natural gas has been 39 percent. Russia stopped exporting natural gas to Finland in May. The Finnish forest industry, which has used natural gas to dry pulp, paper and cardboard,... Continue reading
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September 28, 2022
Shortage of hardwood in Germany as more is exported to China
The German wood industry is in a crisis mood: more and more hardwood is being exported to China, although the raw material is already scarce here. And there may be less wood available to be cut down in the forests. Andreas Decker is not on good terms with China at the moment. Because the competition from the Far East is making life difficult for the managing director of the solid wood furniture manufacturer Möbelwerke Decker from Borgentreich in East Westphalia. Too much wood from Germany is currently being exported to China. "In the period from 2021 to 2022, 39.3 percent of oak logs were sold to China, and in the same period 24 percent less oak was felled in sustainably managed German forest areas," Decker calculates. "The behavior of the Chinese market is so problematic that we see our values as a manufacturer and as an employer threatened and have to invest a lot in... Continue reading
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May 11, 2021
China will have a serious softwood logs supply problem starting 2022
Even if China increases imports from Europe and New Zealand, there will be a gap of of 8.66 million cubic meters of logs by 2022.... Continue reading
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September 19, 2023
Germany: Pellet prices continue to fall in September
The price of wood pellets fell for the third month in a row in September.... Continue reading