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France: Price declines in sawmill by-products
The segment of first transformation of softwoods in France is going through a period of turbulence. Not only have sawn timber prices dropped considerably since spring 2023, almost returning to pre-Covid levels, but also the prices of by-products follow the same downward trend.... Continue reading →
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May 14, 2024
France: Price declines in sawmill by-products
The segment of first transformation of softwoods in France is going through a period of turbulence. Not only have sawn timber prices dropped considerably since spring 2023, almost returning to pre-Covid levels, but also the prices of by-products follow the same downward trend.... Continue reading →
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December 19, 2022
Stark Group enters UK market with acquisition of more than 600 branches of Saint-Gobain
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November 18, 2021
EU plans to ban wood, wood products coming from countries with deforestation risk
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September 17, 2021
Tenfold increase in freight rates puts pressure on European timber import prices
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April 9, 2018
Brazil: Booming wood-based products exports -
February 20, 2018
Chinese accreditation body recognised by US EPA -
February 5, 2018
Weyerhaeuser reports fourth quarter and FY2017 results
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November 18, 2021
EU plans to ban wood, wood products coming from countries with deforestation risk
Under new rules unveiled on Wednesday, the European Commission plans to ban the sale of agricultural products made in deforested and degraded land. The initial list of contains food products that covers soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, but also timber and other wood products The draft law, which will need to be approved by EU governments and the European parliament, comes weeks after more than 100 world leaders promised to end global deforestation by 2030 at the UN COP26 summit. The six products account for around 19 per cent of commodity imports into the EU, with the ban designed to reduce the impact of European consumer demand on the world’s forests and indigenous communities. To guide domestic authorities in their daily work, the European Commission will establish a ranking of countries split according to their risk of deforestation: low, standard and high. Products... Continue reading →
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March 18, 2019
India: February price overview for imported wood products -
February 4, 2019
Vietnam targets 10.5 billion USD in wood and forestry products in 2019 -
December 3, 2018
Vietnam’s wood products exports to set new record in 2018
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June 12, 2019
Current dynamics and challenges of the Russian wood industry
The Russian wood product industry is one of the world’s most dynamic ones thanks to its increasing domestic processing of roundwood and production of higher value-added products oriented towards exports. The Russian wood product industry produces sawnwood and different wood-based panels. In 2018, these valued almost USD 10 billion, over 1/3 of the total Russian forest industry output. European part of Russia is the leader in wood-based panels production, while Siberia is the largest producer of sawnwood. The key factor in Russia’s wood industry competitiveness is the low cost of raw material. Russia has one of the lowest log costs among the main competing suppliers. For the last couple of years, the soft log cost has been between USD 40-50 per m3. For example, this is about 25% of the price level in China. Part of the favourable development when compared to the main competing... Continue reading →
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February 20, 2018
Chinese accreditation body recognised by US EPA -
September 7, 2017
China: Prices of main imported wood products as of June 2016 -
May 8, 2017
China: Value of wood products in 2016
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November 18, 2021
EU plans to ban wood, wood products coming from countries with deforestation risk
Under new rules unveiled on Wednesday, the European Commission plans to ban the sale of agricultural products made in deforested and degraded land. The initial list of contains food products that covers soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, but also timber and other wood products The draft law, which will need to be approved by EU governments and the European parliament, comes weeks after more than 100 world leaders promised to end global deforestation by 2030 at the UN COP26 summit. The six products account for around 19 per cent of commodity imports into the EU, with the ban designed to reduce the impact of European consumer demand on the world’s forests and indigenous communities. To guide domestic authorities in their daily work, the European Commission will establish a ranking of countries split according to their risk of deforestation: low, standard and high. Products... Continue reading →
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November 18, 2021
EU plans to ban wood, wood products coming from countries with deforestation risk
Under new rules unveiled on Wednesday, the European Commission plans to ban the sale of agricultural products made in deforested and degraded land. The initial list of contains food products that covers soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, but also timber and other wood products The draft law, which will need to be approved by EU governments and the European parliament, comes weeks after more than 100 world leaders promised to end global deforestation by 2030 at the UN COP26 summit. The six products account for around 19 per cent of commodity imports into the EU, with the ban designed to reduce the impact of European consumer demand on the world’s forests and indigenous communities. To guide domestic authorities in their daily work, the European Commission will establish a ranking of countries split according to their risk of deforestation: low, standard and high. Products... Continue reading →
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January 30, 2017
Moody’s: Wood product profits support global paper and forest products stable 2017 outlook -
November 15, 2016
Ghana: October export prices for logs, sawnwood, veneer, plywood -
November 14, 2016
Ghana exports more sawnwood to Asian markets
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May 14, 2024
France: Price declines in sawmill by-products
The segment of first transformation of softwoods in France is going through a period of turbulence. Not only have sawn timber prices dropped considerably since spring 2023, almost returning to pre-Covid levels, but also the prices of by-products follow the same downward trend.... Continue reading →