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Current situation and prospects of the European wood-based panel industry

In terms of the wood-based panel market prospects, the conflict between Russia…

Log demand in China doesn’t meet expectations at the moment

China softwood log inventory is about 4.7-4.8m m3 with radiata accounting for about…

Discussions in Germany that Russian birch plywood is entering EU market via China

A new EU sanctions package is intended to help prevent illegal timber…

West African timber trade transitioning to a new norm

With only a few countries exporting significant volumes of logs the West…

Poland’s wood industry in crisis due to lack of orders

Poland’s wood industry was still coping with problems at the beginning of…

Mood in the German industry brightens significantly, despite pessimism in the sawmill segment

At the turn of the year, the mood in the German timber…

China: Boom in Covid cases blocks ports and can impact global trade

China is one step away from the perfect storm. The removal of…

UK timber import patterns witness considerable shift in 2022

Last year witnessed a considerable shift in timber trading patterns, with the…

Germany: Softwood lumber prices between boom and crisis – forecast 2023

Despite the construction crisis and the economic crisis, wood prices in Germany…

Grim prospects for US lumber market this year as housing slump deepens

Lumber prices plunged 66% last year as the once red-hot US housing…