US softwood lumber production on the rise while Canadian output falls
US sawmills produce 8.557 bbf of softwood lumber in first three months of 2018, up 2.7% year-over [...]
June 22, 2018
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Substantial growth in 2017 Chinese sawn softwood imports from Finland
China’s 2017 sawn softwood imports surged 41% to 25.05 million cubic metres, accounting for 67% of total softwood [...]
June 22, 2018
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German wood products price on an upward trend in May
Since the beginning of the year German sawyers have complained about the cheap price of sawmill residues. Now the price [...]
June 22, 2018
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Solid EU plywood demand, rising import prices
Against this background, European plywood importers variously describe demand ranging from ‘stable and sound’ and ‘at a good level’, to [...]
June 21, 2018
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Overview and outlook of the U.S. plywood market
The U.S. plywood market totaled 13.1M cubic metres in 2017, a decline of 3.1M cubic metres (or [...]
June 21, 2018
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Södra’s sales of construction timber reached new record-high levels
Swedish construction customers are buying timber products like never before. Södra’s sales of Swedish construction timber broke all [...]
June 20, 2018
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European sawn softwood sales boosted by the construction sector and strong Chinese and US demand
On the 15th of June 2018, the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS) held its Summer General Assembly in [...]
June 20, 2018
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European parquet market strengthens its upward trend; outlook positive
Parquet consumption continues to progress in the EU, benefiting from the encouraging economic context, especially from the growth of the [...]
June 20, 2018
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Global softwood lumber prices keep on going up during Q1/2018
Global softwood lumber prices continued their two-year climb in the 1Q/18 with the pace being higher in North [...]
June 20, 2018
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China: Sawn softwood imports up 41% in 2017
According to data from China Customs, 2017 Chinese sawnwood imports totalled 37.35 million cubic metres valued at US$10 [...]
June 19, 2018
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