Latvia exported until beginning of March 2012 572.000 cbm, 25% less logs than during the same period of the previous year. The exports of softwood logs decreased by 1% reaching 40 000 cbm, those of industrial... [більше ...]
The exports of timber from Latvia have reached a level of 317 000 m³ at the end of February 2012, noticeably more than the level reached at the same time period the year before. The exports of... [більше ...]
This report contains prices of logs, wooden beams, veneer, plywood, solid wood flooring and other items from timber markets in several Chinese regions: Jiashan Kaihua, Shanghai Furen, Beijing Dongba... [більше ...]
Shock waves from another fatal mill fire in British Columbia rippled across framing lumber markets in the U.S. and Canada. In the wake of the second mill explosion this year, provincial authorities announced plans to inspect all sawmills for wood dust and other potential catalysts... [більше ...]
Though it is yet too early to give a reliable forecast for the current year, the information provided by the individual country representatives indicates that 2012 will be a challenging year for the European parquet producers with important variations at country level – a situation already visible... [більше ...]
The softwood market in Italy started the first quarter of 2012 with Italian importers and distributors seriously worried about the carpentry sector due to decreasing residential projects. At the end of March the situation became worse because of a payment crisis. Bad weather in February and the new taxes applied to ... [більше ...]
Southern Pine cooled in late trading from its torrid pace, while other species warmed up on Wednesday and Thursday, putting the broader framing lumber market on a firm to higher track... [більше ...]
The biggest French wood industry association, FNB, raised an alarm signal aimed at the political scene and the media regarding the rising exports of roundwood to Asia (especially via China). During a press conference held end of March the association presented numbers that illustrated that French exports of beech and oak logs to China have tripled since 2007, reaching 300.000 m³. [більше ...]
