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  • Market Prices
  • October 31, 2011 10:14

U.S. softwood and panel markets - week 44, 2011

Dull demand left mills struggling to keep framing lumber output moving, and many prices reflected moderate decreases...... [more...]

  • Special Reports
  • October 31, 2011 09:49

China's Industry Throttles Demand for German Oak

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...]

  • Forestry
  • October 29, 2011 20:03

Germany: Declining Sawmill Sales in August 2011

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 28, 2011 17:22

Germany: Beech Log Exports in August 2011

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 27, 2011 20:59

China: Development objectives in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan

China’s Twelfth Five-year Plan sets out economic and environmental objectives for the period of the plan...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 27, 2011 20:50

Japan: Active Asian demand for tropical logs halts slide in log prices

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 27, 2011 20:40

Guyana: Firm demand is sustaining favourable price levels for sawnwood

During the period under review only Fair sawmill quality Greenheart logs were exported...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 27, 2011 08:29

Germany: Oak Guide Prices in Baden-Wuerttemberg 2011/12

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 26, 2011 17:17

Brazilian exports of tropical sawnwood fall in first nine months of the year

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...]

  • Market Prices
  • October 26, 2011 08:40

Swiss Pellet Market Pressurized by Imports

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...]

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