As expected by log traders, Germany's beech log exports in June were well above the previous year. Export prices averaged over all countries were at € 86 per m³ (+0.4%). From January to June, an average price of € 96 per m³ (-1.7%) can be calculated from the statistics of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis.
Ilim Timber ha acquistato con successo, l'asset di produzione di Klausner Group (Klausner Nordic Timber e Klausner Holz Bayern) e la nuova linea di impianti di segaggio Linck.
Framing lumber prices carried some momentum from the previous week into early trading. But midweek news that U.S. sales of new and pre-owned homes hit record lows in July quashed much of that momentum...
The situation of the European forest machinery manufacturers has improved steadily since summer 2009. In Sweden, still the largest market for harvesters and forwarders, current sales have almost returned to normal levels.
This report contains prices of logs, wooden beams, veneer, plywood, solid wood flooring and other items from timber markets in several Chinese regions: Jiashan Kaihua, Shanghai Furen...
The thunderstorms Asta (7/29,30/2010) and Veera (8/4/2010) caused up to 3 million cubic meters of storm-fallen timber in Finland. Both storms marked the end of weeks with record temperatures. Damages caused by storm Asta are particularly in Southeast Finland and Central Finland, while Veera hit the southwest and also the central part of Finland.
In Austria wood pellet prices were stable in August. According to the price survey of ProPellets Austria, prices for bulk goods in August were at € 206 per tonne, the same level they were in July.
Plywood: A total of 3.52 million cu.m of plywood were exported in the first half of 2010, valued at US$1,583 million, up 47% in volume and 44% in value from the same period last year...
