Heavy floods in China expected to have an impact on timber demand
The summer rains arrived early this year in China and with unusual intensity. Over the past weeks, the average precipitation [...]
August 10, 2020
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Belarus to boost exports of sawn timber to China via railway
Since the beginning of this year, the exports of Belarusian Forestry Ministry enterprises have increased significantly. From January to May [...]
August 10, 2020
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JAF Group to close raw veneer plant in Romania
Due to the challenging market situation relating to raw veneers, the JAF Group has decided to provisionally discontinue its production [...]
August 10, 2020
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Sharp fall in spruce log prices in the Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, spruce log prices fell by 10 to 17% in the second quarter compared to the previous [...]
August 10, 2020
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Strong fall in orders of the Italian woodworking machinery industry
According to a quarterly survey conducted by the Studies office of Acimall – the Confindustria member association of wood-furniture technology [...]
August 10, 2020
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Lumber prices in US double due to pandemic supply issues
The pandemic has caused supply chain issues for nearly every industry in the USA; from delays in production to transportation [...]
August 5, 2020
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Germany boosts exports of planed products to the USA
German exports of planed products to non-European countries increased by 42% year on year and amounted to 557.24 [...]
August 5, 2020
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African tropical timber: Asian buyers slowly returning; prices for EU market up
It has been reported that buyers for the Chinese and other Asian markets are slowly returning. The current emphasis is [...]
August 5, 2020
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EU-Vietnam trade agreement enters into force; wood industry to benefit
EU exports to Vietnam are taxed less as of 1 August. This is the immediate effect of the entry into [...]
August 4, 2020
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Cheap exports make Germany an important logs supplier to China
China Customs data shows that in the first half of this year China’s log imports totalled 19.68 million [...]
August 4, 2020
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