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For the Chinese timber import market, the start of 2021 can be described as spectacular. The prices of most wood species have shown a state of skyrocketing. This is quite rare in recent years, especially for prices of imported European spruce and New Zealand radiata pine logs, which have increased to a record high...
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In June 2021, pellet prices in Switzerland slowed the downward trend from the previous month. On average, they reach a value of 330.6 CHF / t (-0.2%) - after a minus of 4.9% to 331.2 CHF / t in May...
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For the past 16 days US future prices for lumber have been declining and deliveries further in the future are heading in only 1 direction, downwards. July deliveries are now at 1010 USD coming down from a record 1.711 USD in May...
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Within the DACH region softwood lumber prices in June are still on the rise due to the high demand in China and USA but also within Europe for construction. Many countries are promoting wooden buildings for climate reasons. Sawmills are at limit, struggeling to get logs and can not expand
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The April FOB prices for okoume remain at the same level as in March, however, producers have signalled rising enquiries from importers for the Chinese market and some exporters have secured a € 5/m3 increase in FOB prices for sawn okoume. Bad weather in Gabon and Congo
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The construction industry in North America is reeling from solid wood construction framing building material prices that continue to soar. It is a frustrating situation for sawmills as supply remains well below extremely hot, indeed unabated, demand...
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The German producer price indices for spruce fell again somewhat in February 2021 after the initial dynamic at the beginning of the year. On average, the index fell by 0.5% compared to January to a level of 65.2 points. B-qualities even recorded a minus of 2.3% to 69.3 points, including 3 m lengths with -2.2%
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The German producer price indices for pine continued their upward trend somewhat more cautiously in February 2021. On average, the wood species increased by 0.8% compared to January to a level of 73.8 points. B-grades showed a downward trend - by -1.62% to 85 points. 3/4 m lengths
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The German producer price indices for Douglas fir rose minimally in February 2021. On average, the index rose by 0.5% compared to January to a level of 65 points. B quality even increased by only 0.3% to 74.1 points. 3 m lengths gave way by 3.5% to 75.5 points, while 4/5 m lengths with + 1% to 69.7 points
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The price index for sawn timber and wood-based materials for wooden packaging materials and pallets in Germany, which is now published monthly due to the strong market dynamics, increased again in double digits in April...
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The German producer price indices for oak held their previous month's level in February 2021. On average, the index value corresponded to that of January - 115.3 points. A qualities decreased by 9.1% to 86.2 points, while B quality gained momentum (+ 3.3% to 117.3 points), especially in the 5 m length
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The German producer price indices for beech showed a slight upward trend in February 2021. After a sharp drop in January, the index value climbed by 2.1% to 101.7 points on average. B quality made up 1.9% compared to the previous month - score: 104.2 points. The index for 3 m lengths rose by 6.3% to
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After a lull in 2020 - mainly due to the effects of coronavirus pandemic - the prices of oak logs in France are now clearly on the rise. At the recent National Forests Office (ONF) auctions, prices climbed an average of 15% year-on-year ...
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In May 2021, pellet prices in Switzerland will follow the downward trend from the previous month even more clearly. On average, they;ve reached a value of ...
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Pellet prices in Switzerland will, on average, decline properly in April 2021. On average, they reach a value of 348.3 CHF / t (-3.3%) - after a minus of 0.1% to 360 CHF / t in March...
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In April, the price for wood pellets in fell in line with the season in Germany. As reported by the German Pellet Institute (DEPI), one ton (t) costs an average of 226.74 euros (purchase of 6 t)....
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Both of the Wood Resources International’s (WRI) sawlog price indices (Global and European) jumped 8% quarter-on-quarter in Q4 2020 as log prices increased worldwide...
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With an average value of 21.9 cents per kilogram (kg), the price of pellets in Austria this year is below the value of 22 cents per kg for the first time since 2010...
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The German producer prices for Douglas fir showed a slight to significant upward trend in December 2020 - with the exception of Douglas fir short, whose downward trend, however, weakened again compared to November (-0.8% to 37 points). On average, however, the index for Douglas fir rose slightly
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The German producer price indices for spruce mainly picked up speed in January 2021. On average, the price of the wood species increased by 4% compared to December 2020 to a level of 65.5 points. In B quality, it remained true to its upward trend of the previous month with
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The German producer prices for pine continued their upward trend somewhat more energetically in January 2021. On average, the species gained 3.1% compared to December 2020 to a level of 73.2 points. B qualities rose by 1.4% to 86.4 points, and in the 3/4 m length range by as much as
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The German producer prices for Douglas fir gained momentum during their upward trend in January 2021. On average, the index rose slightly more than December 2020 by 1.4% to a level of 64.7 points. B quality gained momentum (+1.9% to 73.9 points), especially in the 3 m length, which
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