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China’s timber market report in October 2022: Import prices continue to fall

According to the data of the General Administration of Customs of the…

Global demand for timber could grow fourfold by 2050

The World Bank forecasts that global timber demand will quadruple by 2050,…

Housing slowdown may mean more downtime for N. American lumber producers

With signs that U.S. inflation has peaked, expectations are becoming more widespread…

Swedish sawn timber export prices continue to fall

In September, for the 4th consecutive month, Swedish sawn timber export prices…

Russia’s lumber, plywood production falls sharply in Jan.-Oct. 2022

In the first ten months of 2022, Russia’s lumber production totaled to…

Germany: Producer price index for sawn softwood shows mixed developments

According to the Federal Statistical Office, the German producer price indices for…

UK timber imports hit six-year low

Timber imports into the UK fell for a fourth consecutive month in…

Prices for imported logs & lumber into China keep on falling

In October 2022, the imports of softwood logs to China decreased 40%…

Finnish forest industry plans own Brussels office to defend its interests

The role of the European Union as a determinant for the operating…

Latvian sawmills reduce production; sawlog prices fall in October

As a result of overproduction, Latvian timber prices have fallen slightly, perhaps…