Russia might ban raw timber exports by 2035
The Russian State Duma was submitted a law-in-draft on a long-term moratorium on raw timber exports until [...]
March 12, 2019
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The European Parliament votes on VPA with Vietnam
Members of the European Parliament will vote today, March 12 on a resolution to consent to the EU’s Voluntary [...]
March 12, 2019
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Global softwood lumber trade fell 7% in 2018
In 2018, global trade of lumber fell for the first time in five years, with total trade down seven percent [...]
March 12, 2019
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New Zealand sawmill shuts down, due to skyrocketing log prices paid by the Chinese
New Zealand's Waverley Sawmill based in South Taranaki, which has traded since at least 1932, has been sold and [...]
March 11, 2019
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US softwood lumber prices fall at the beginning of March, but rising trade gives encouraging signals
Winter kept a grip on many regions and key markets, but sales of framing lumber in US picked up in [...]
March 11, 2019
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Eastern Europen countries boost timber imports from outside the EU
While there was some increase in imports by a few western European countries in 2018, eastern EU countries recorded much [...]
March 11, 2019
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DelhiWood 2019 opens its gates this week
The sixth edition of the woodworking industry’s eagerly anticipated biennial event, DelhiWood 2019 is all set to be put [...]
March 11, 2019
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Global sawlog prices reach highest level in 4 years
In early 2018, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) reached $80.73/m3, its highest level since 2014. Sawlog prices [...]
March 11, 2019
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Swanson Group to permanently close its Glendale sawmill in Oregon
Swanson Group has announced that it will permanently close its Glendale, Oregon, sawmill, which has been operated by the Swanson [...]
March 7, 2019
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Lawsuit against the EU questions the inclusion of wood biomass as ‘renewable energy’
A group of plaintiffs from Estonia, France, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and the US are filing a lawsuit against the [...]
March 7, 2019
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