U.S. hardwood sector faces multiple issues from trade wars to changing consumption patterns
The biggest issue the hardwood industry faces is loss in domestic consumption. International hardwood export, Michael Snow, comments on key [...]
January 6, 2021
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China-Europe container rates continue to skyrocket; wood industry feeling price pressure
The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container [...]
December 9, 2020
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German furniture manufacturers are launching an export offensive to Scandinavian countries
Despite the currently difficult environment the German furniture industry is continuing its export offensive. [...]
October 27, 2020
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Impact of Covid-19 crisis on the Austrian sawmill industry
At the beginning of 2020 there was an undersupply of roundwood in Austria. The unlucky combination of high imports, an [...]
October 16, 2020
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Strong fall in orders of the Italian woodworking machinery industry
According to a quarterly survey conducted by the Studies office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association of wood-furniture technology [...]
August 10, 2020
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Ireland: Forestry crisis deepens as mills seek new supply
The owners of the Ireland's major sawmills have begun warning trade union officials of imminent extensive job losses because [...]
August 4, 2020
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What’s the impact of coronavirus on exports of the Finnish forest industry?
How does the global recession caused by the coronavirus affect the exports and prices of the Finnish forest industry? [...]
May 14, 2020
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EU furniture sector particularly hard hit by pandemic
It is far too early to assess the full impact of COVID-19 on EU furniture imports this year, but [...]
April 17, 2020
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Swedish forest industry companies in difficulty due to border crossings and cargo issues
The Swedish forest industry's trade with other countries has been made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic. [...]
April 8, 2020
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US wood products industry pleads for relief from impact of trade dispute
US wood products industry groups have seen a dramatic negative impact on business since the start of the trade dispute [...]
December 4, 2019
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