Lumber consumption
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European lumber consumption shows positive outlook
A generally good outlook for the three UNECE subregions (Europe, Russia and North America), in combination with favourable markets in Asia and improving results in North Africa and the Middle East, points to positive developments ahead in the global softwood lumber business. These are some of the take-away messages from the Sawn Softwood Chapter of the UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Review 2016–17. In fact, for the first time since about 2004–05, all regions are showing gains in consumption, with almost all producing and exporting countries reporting growth. While there are many factors at play here, this is largely the result of favourable global economic trends and improving markets worldwide following the U.S. housing collapse and global financial crisis. The recovery in North America has been ongoing since 2009, and softwood lumber consumption increased by 8% in 2016.... Continue reading
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October 24, 2017
European lumber consumption shows positive outlook
A generally good outlook for the three UNECE subregions (Europe, Russia and North America), in combination with favourable markets in Asia and improving results in North Africa and the Middle East, points to positive developments ahead in the global softwood lumber business. These are some of the take-away messages from the Sawn Softwood Chapter of the UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Review 2016–17. In fact, for the first time since about 2004–05, all regions are showing gains in consumption, with almost all producing and exporting countries reporting growth. While there are many factors at play here, this is largely the result of favourable global economic trends and improving markets worldwide following the U.S. housing collapse and global financial crisis. The recovery in North America has been ongoing since 2009, and softwood lumber consumption increased by 8% in 2016.... Continue reading
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European lumber consumption shows positive outlook
A generally good outlook for the three UNECE subregions (Europe, Russia and North America), in combination with favourable markets in Asia and improving results in North Africa and the Middle East, points to positive developments ahead in the global softwood lumber business. These are some of the take-away messages from the Sawn Softwood Chapter of the UNECE/FAO Forest Products Annual Review 2016–17. In fact, for the first time since about 2004–05, all regions are showing gains in consumption, with almost all producing and exporting countries reporting growth. While there are many factors at play here, this is largely the result of favourable global economic trends and improving markets worldwide following the U.S. housing collapse and global financial crisis. The recovery in North America has been ongoing since 2009, and softwood lumber consumption increased by 8% in 2016.... Continue reading