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Oak log exports to China show a heavy drop in the August figures of the German federal statistical office Destatis. In August, Germany exported just 400 cbm Oak to China, a decline of 88% from the previous year. Demand of the timber industry in China has dropped sharply. Volumes intended for export in the hardwood season 2010/2011, were still offered to German sawmills in the past few weeks.... [more...]
It is more likely that the holiday season and not yet the falling softwood lumber prices are responsible for the sales decline of the German sawing, planing and impregnating plants in August 2011 (compared to July). Sales abroad fell more than domestic sales.... [more...]
German Beech log exports to Denmark rose sharply in August 2011 compared to the reference month last year. The revitalized purchasing of a Danish parquet floor factory, reported by some log traders, is unlikely to explain the difference in this summer month. Shipments to China are declining. The slowdown is already noticeable. The high demand from Japan is not yet visible in the August figures.... [more...]
Tropical log prices quoted for the Japanese market, which
had been falling since June, have leveled out says the
Japan Lumber Reports (JLR). This, says the JLR, is
because buyers in India and Taiwan P.o.C have become
more active in the market...... [more...]
The state-owned forest operation of Baden-Wuerttemberg ForstBW recommends price stability versus the previous year for Oak logs of the grades A, B, and for barrel wood. For C-Oak forestry part feels enforceable a price increase of € 2/cbm for diameters of class 3b and of each € 5/cbm for diameters of classes 4.5 and 6 (see table).... [more...]
According to recent figures released by the Ministry of
Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC),
Brazil's exports of tropical sawnwood declined during the
first nine months of the year...... [more...]
Due to the strong Swiss franc, that makes attractive imports of pellets from neighboring countries, and persistently warm temperatures, pellet price in Switzerland is still perssurized: Also in October, with CHF 386.60 per ton prices ranged at September level, about 15 francs cheaper than in October 2010.... [more...]