German raw wood exports increased by 42.6% in 2020
Germany's exports of raw wood in 2020 amounted to around 12.7 million m3 with a value of € 845 [...]
May 11, 2021
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Indian timber industry in crisis: liquidity crunch, fears of production suspension due to Covid-19 situation
India's biggest timber cluster at Kandla is staring at a dark future, with fears of production suspension, leaving workers [...]
May 11, 2021
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China: Log imports and prices rising high in Q1/2021
China's log import volume in the first quarter of this year was 14.95 million cubic meters, an increase [...]
May 10, 2021
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Canadian lumber giants expand production capacity in US
North American lumber companies plan to ramp up production by expanding existing mills as strong home construction fuels the need [...]
May 10, 2021
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Timber prices are exploding in Germany; significant supply shortage
Wood for Germany's construction sites is becoming scarce. Real estate companies warn that urgently needed housing construction is threatened [...]
May 10, 2021
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The global timber crisis is expected to continue for a long time
The global shortage of timber is getting worse. Due to the superposition of various factors such as strong housing demand [...]
May 6, 2021
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US home builders push for new U.S.-Canada softwood lumber agreement
U.S. Lumber Coalition says duties a small part of record price With record North American [...]
May 6, 2021
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Strong US housing construction and home sales push lumber prices even higher
As April ended and the usual construction season starts to come on in Canada and the U.S., demand for [...]
May 6, 2021
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German forest owners called to strike: Skyrocketing lumber prices not reflected in log prices
In Germany, the high lumber prices stir up strong emotions, because at the same time as lumber traders make big [...]
May 4, 2021
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US homebuilders pressure Biden Administration to rein in lumber prices
US homebuilders are upping pressure on the Biden Administration to rein in lumber prices, which remain at historic highs. [...]
May 4, 2021
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