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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%…

Latvian sawmills reduce production; sawlog prices fall in October

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

China: Considerable rise in European spruce log inventories

Softwood log inventories at China’s main ocean ports totaled 3.72 million m3…

Emerging hardwood market challenges and opportunities in Europe

The sawn hardwood trade in Europe experienced a period of unprecedented demand…

Mixed developments in China-EU wood products trade

According to China Customs in the first nine months of 2022 China’s…

Pellet prices in Germany fall drastically

Pellet prices fell in Germany to €555/t in the second week of…

Wood industry at COP 27: Combining climate protection and business

At the COP 27 UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt,…