New NAFTA deal signed, N. American softwood lumber prices hold steady
A significant uncertainty for North American business owners was resolved today as Canada, the U.S., and Mexico signed the [...]
December 11, 2019
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Austrian wood industry hit by climate change: 80% of the total annual timber harvesting is damaged wood
Record snowfall, extreme drought and the hottest June in the history: weather extremes once again shaped the forest year 2019 [...]
December 11, 2019
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Analysis of the Russia wood pellet market
Wood pellet production in Russia has steadily increased over the past decade, largely driven by exports to Europe where European [...]
December 9, 2019
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Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world in 3Q/2019
A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world [...]
December 9, 2019
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Bark beetle infestation and storm damaged timber in Europe rapidly changing global trade flows
Up to the end of October, European log exports to China imports were a whopping 5.6 million m3. The [...]
December 4, 2019
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China ‘insists’ on tariff rollbacks as part of ‘phase one’ trade deal
China is insisting that U.S. tariffs be rolled back as part of any "phase one" trade deal, China's [...]
December 3, 2019
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European sawn softwood market growth driven more by domestic consumption than exports
The European market showed steady growth in 2018, with consumption rising to 99.9 million m3; it is expected to [...]
November 28, 2019
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Current trends in Russia’s wood pellet market
The production and trade of wood pellets are highly dynamic in Russia for some years now. The Russian Federation produced [...]
November 28, 2019
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Estonia: Falling spruce sawlog prices, as bark beetle infestation puts price under pressure
The year 2019 is marked by falling roundwood prices in large parts of Central, Northern and Eastern Europe. In particular [...]
November 27, 2019
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North American softwood lumber prices moderate up
The work stoppage on CN Rail ended - as of mid-day Tuesday - which was soon enough to avoid truly negative [...]
November 27, 2019
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