New Zealand’s forest industry preparing to get back to work
New Zealand's forest industry organisations are planning how to get back to work when restrictions on non-essential work [...]
April 7, 2020
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NZ’s radiata pine logs prices rise in March as productivity in China ramps up
The February At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for logs at New Zealand ports were predominantly rolled over for March. During [...]
April 6, 2020
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Prices of logs in China on the rise due to reduced supply from New Zealand and Europe
In the first week of March the CFR sale price for A grade radiata pine in China was in the [...]
April 3, 2020
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New Zealand’s lockdown forces forest products industry to shut down
As the New Zealand's lockdown will come into effect Wednesday, March 25 NZ's forestry, wood processing and manufacturing [...]
March 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: New Zealand forestry sector not likely to return to normal for six months
New Zealand’s forestry industry continues to be impacted by coronavirus related disruption. GWMI's industry contacts, primarily [...]
March 13, 2020
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New Zealand’s export prices of logs drop as market in China is still complicated
The New Zealand forestry industry is currently experiencing a very difficult start to 2020. Prices for export logs dropped approximately [...]
March 6, 2020
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Log jam at Chinese ports puts New Zealand’s exports of logs in jeopardy
Ports in China can’t take more logs from New Zealand . Lack of space in Chinese ports is [...]
February 26, 2020
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Sawmill closures in New Zealand as overseas market subsidies inflate log prices
Sawmills in New Zealand find it hard to be profitable when overseas competitors can benefit from subsidies, the main timber [...]
January 27, 2020
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New Zealand log export prices on the rise in December
The CFR sale price for A grade logs in China remained in the mid US$120s range per m3. At [...]
January 10, 2020
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Europe is massively expanding softwood logs exports to China, as domestic market is hit by oversupply
- China is increasing importation of logs from New Zealand and Europe, while diminishing imports from North America and Russia [...]
January 7, 2020
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