Refugee crisis to boost Germany’s prefabricated houses market
The German prefabricated houses market has maintained the momentum of recent years and registered a sales growth of 11.5 [...]
May 23, 2017
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UK’s imports of timber products increased by 18% during Jan.-Feb. 2017
The timber products import volumes in UK have increased by 18% in January-February 2017, as [...]
May 23, 2017
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New Zealand export log prices keep on rising
New Zealand export log prices generally rose this month, as key fundamentals move in the country's favour. [...]
May 23, 2017
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UK TTF agrees to mandatory 3rd party plywood testing
At a recent meeting, the National Panel Products Division of the UK Timber Trade Federation (TTF) unanimously agreed a requirement [...]
May 23, 2017
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US duties lead Canada to drive wood exports to China
A further rise in the US tariffs on Canadian softwood might lead to a lumber exports increase to China and [...]
May 23, 2017
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US the main destination for China’s wooden furniture exports
The value of China’s wooden furniture exports (including wooden seats) was US$22.3 billion in 2016, a year [...]
May 23, 2017
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Export value of logs and timber products from Sarawak decreased by 10%
The total export value of logs and timber products in Sarawak decreased as reported to three years ago period, to [...]
May 22, 2017
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The German wood and furniture industry keeps on increasing in 2017
In 2016, the German timber industry reported a 2.4% increase in its turnover, while the total worth of goods [...]
May 22, 2017
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US housing starts predicted to rise 8.4% in 2017
The US National Association of Realtors’ mid-year forecast projects that housing starts will reach 1.27 million this year [...]
May 22, 2017
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Central/West Africa: Improved export demand – logs and sawnwood price prospects looking better
Producers across Central/West Africa continue to be busy taking advantage of improved international demand. There has been some firming [...]
May 22, 2017
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