Trade and tariffs cut deep into the US hardwood industry
Prior to the trade and retaliatory tariff battle between the U.S. and China in mid-2018, the U.S [...]
October 17, 2019
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Germany: Seasonal price increase for pellets in October
As usual for this time of year, the price of wood pellets in Germany rose by 2.1% in October [...]
October 17, 2019
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Continuing potential for timber market growth in the Netherlands
The national report on the Dutch timber market issued in advance of the 77th session of the ECE Committee on [...]
October 17, 2019
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Development of China’s wood-based panel sector continues
In 2018 the volume of China’s wood-based panel exports totaled 14.23 million cubic metres, an increase of [...]
October 17, 2019
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US softwood lumber price lost ground
The price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodity Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr [...]
October 16, 2019
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Japan’s consumption of wood pellets is expected to reach 20 million tons by 2030
Japan's hunger for wood pellets seems to be unstoppable at the moment. By 2025, the country's consumption of [...]
October 15, 2019
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Mixed feelings in the European markets for parquet: From slight improvements to decreasing trends
The Board of Directors of the European Federation of the Parquet Industry (FEP) met on 2 October 2019 and discussed [...]
October 14, 2019
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Stable softwood lumber production in U.S.; Canadian output drops sharply
U.S. sawmills produced 20.687 billion board ft. (bbf) of softwood lumber in the first seven months of 2019 [...]
October 14, 2019
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Swedish foresters to drop timber prices due to slow sawnwood demand and bark beetle calamity
The Swedish forest owners association Mellanskog has announced a decrease in its timber prices. According to [...]
October 14, 2019
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China: Sharp fall in imports of hardwood lumber balanced more softwood lumber imports
In the first half of 2019, the total import of logs and lumber totaled 485.394 million cubic meters, amounting [...]
October 10, 2019
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