Major global lumber-exporting countries increased their shipments in early 2019
The uptick in demand for lumber continued in early 2019, with most of the major lumber-exporting countries increasing their [...]
June 24, 2019
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Vietnam booming wood products exports to face shortage of raw materials
With its abundant potential in wood processing, Vietnam is emerging as a major exporter of finished wood products in the [...]
June 24, 2019
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Recovery in EU softwood lumber deliveries to China, as Germany compensates sharp drop in Nordic exports
After a -32% drop in exports last year, European softwood lumber deliveries to China have recovered in the [...]
June 24, 2019
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Skyrocketing lumber prices in US as Canadian curtailments crisis escalates
News broke last Monday of another mill closure in British Columbia, which shifted trading in most framing lumber species to [...]
June 24, 2019
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West Africa: Logs & sawnwood FOB prices for Chinese market under pressure
European markets are uninspiring according to producers. FOB prices remain at the same level as in the past 2 months [...]
June 24, 2019
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EU asks for arbitration with Ukraine on wood export ban
The EU requested the establishment of an arbitration panel under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement on Ukraine’s export ban [...]
June 24, 2019
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European log supply and lumber quality affected by bark beetle outbreaks and wildfires
On 18 June 2019, EOS, together with its Member, Fachverband der Holzindustrie Österreichs, hosted the EOS General Assembly and [...]
June 24, 2019
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Negative performance for the US forest industry in April and May
US forest industry performance in April and May was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for [...]
June 21, 2019
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WWF criticizes FSC: No positive environmental effects in northwestern Russia
The seal of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is considered by environmental organizations to be the most demanding international certificate [...]
June 21, 2019
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Chinese tariffs will result in closing sawmills in US and falling hardwood prices
24% of hardwood produced in the United States is exported to China and 22% is exported to other countries. The [...]
June 19, 2019
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