Softwood plywood
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Finnish softwood sawn timber and plywood production grew significantly during January-September
Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled 8.9 million cubic metres. In recent years, China has become a significant export market especially for spruce sawn timber. In the third quarter, softwood sawn timber production in Finland remained at the same level as in the corresponding period last year, that is, 2.6 million cubic metres. Plywood production increased by 10.3% in January-September to 0.9 million cubic metres. In July-September, the Finnish plywood production totalled 0.3 million cubic metres, which is 16% more than in the year ago period. Plywood is primarily used in construction, vehicle flooring, and LNG tankers. Growth in the European new construction and renovation markets had a positive impact on plywood production. Pulp production in January-September amounted to 5.7 million tonnes,... Continue reading
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November 15, 2017
Finnish softwood sawn timber and plywood production grew significantly during January-September
Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled 8.9 million cubic metres. In recent years, China has become a significant export market especially for spruce sawn timber. In the third quarter, softwood sawn timber production in Finland remained at the same level as in the corresponding period last year, that is, 2.6 million cubic metres. Plywood production increased by 10.3% in January-September to 0.9 million cubic metres. In July-September, the Finnish plywood production totalled 0.3 million cubic metres, which is 16% more than in the year ago period. Plywood is primarily used in construction, vehicle flooring, and LNG tankers. Growth in the European new construction and renovation markets had a positive impact on plywood production. Pulp production in January-September amounted to 5.7 million tonnes,... Continue reading
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October 12, 2017
Plywood market in Japan is finally stable; producers record profits
Japan’s plywood sector has a tumultuous history marked by price fluctuations and trade imbalance. Also, the price-sensitive commodity faces competition from imports, which used to account for over half of the market share. Many of the competition comes from South Sea hardwood and Russian larch logs. Up until 2015, the industry was hit by oversupply, which local producers tried to resolve by curtailing production. The market has since stabilized, demand has recovered and for the past two years, it has been a sellers’ market with manufacturers enjoying profits. Plywood production in Southeast Asia has been declining mainly due to the difficulty of acquiring raw material logs. Dwindling resources and environmental protection have since rendered mass production of South Sea hardwood plywood and prices of imported plywood have since been climbing steadily. The market share for... Continue reading
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November 15, 2017
Finnish softwood sawn timber and plywood production grew significantly during January-September
Finnish softwood sawn timber production in January-September increased by 5.9% compared to the year ago period and totalled 8.9 million cubic metres. In recent years, China has become a significant export market especially for spruce sawn timber. In the third quarter, softwood sawn timber production in Finland remained at the same level as in the corresponding period last year, that is, 2.6 million cubic metres. Plywood production increased by 10.3% in January-September to 0.9 million cubic metres. In July-September, the Finnish plywood production totalled 0.3 million cubic metres, which is 16% more than in the year ago period. Plywood is primarily used in construction, vehicle flooring, and LNG tankers. Growth in the European new construction and renovation markets had a positive impact on plywood production. Pulp production in January-September amounted to 5.7 million tonnes,... Continue reading