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  • Forestry May 23, 2012 13:41

    Ghana sets replanting target of 30,000 hectares p.a.

    Ghana has set a replanting target of 30,000 hectares of destroyed forests every year, the CEO of the Forestry Commission, Mr Samuel Afari Dartey, has announced at the opening ceremony of the International Tropical Timber Organizations' (ITTO) timber tracking project meeting at Fumesua near Kumasi. [more...]

  • Wood energy May 23, 2012 12:57

    Declining prices of sawmill residues in France

    Since the end of the summer break in September 2011, there has been a marked downward trend in sawmill waste product prices in France. At the end of April 2012, Raymond Bertin, member of Connexes de Franche-Comté confirmed that the decline of this market was... [more...]

  • Wood energy May 23, 2012 10:46

    Rottneros stops groundwood pulp production

    Due to the rapidly declining consumption of printing paper in Europe, which has led to a dramatic reduction in demand for groundwood pulp, Rottneros has decided to immediately commence negotiations regarding the termination of continuous groundwood pulp production at Rottneros Mill. [more...]

  • Wood energy May 22, 2012 17:21

    S. Korean companies planning biomass power plants in Fiji

    Two South Korean renewable energy companies are pursuing the option of investing in biomass power plants in Papua New Guinea and Fiji... [more...]

  • Sawmilling May 22, 2012 17:05

    Laesti starts second sawmill in Estonia

    Norvik Timber Industries' Estonian subsidiary Laesti started its second sawmill in Sauga on the 26th of April. The opening ceremony was attended by about 150 people. The sawmill will increase Laesti's annual production to... [more...]

  • Panels May 22, 2012 08:34

    U.S.: building permits up 25,7%

    The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for April 2012: [more...]

  • Market Prices May 22, 2012 08:17

    U.S. softwood and panel markets - week 20, 2012

    Framing lumber trading quieted at the mill level, as buyers were cautious about placing orders for shipments beyond the first week of June... [more...]

  • Sawmilling May 21, 2012 15:00

    Construction output up by 12.4%

    In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production rose by 12.4% in the euro area in March 2012, compared with the previous month. The highest increases were registered in Germany (+30.7%), France (+17.8%), the United Kingdom (+14.8%) and Italy (+9.5%)... [more...]

  • Forestry May 18, 2012 19:55

    Germany: Pellet production reaches record

    The German Association for Wood Fuel and Pellets (DEPV: Deutsche Energieholz- und Pellet-Verband) announces that 490 000 pellets were made during the period January 2012-March 2012. The pellet production has never been so high in the first quarter. In 2012 the... [more...]

  • Forestry May 18, 2012 13:26

    No market shutdown for Södra Timber

    Södra Timber has decided not to implement any market shutdown ahead of the summer. This decision means that all softwood sawmills will just be closing for the summer holidays as usual. However, it is not possible to rule... [more...]

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The Global Wood Market in Q1

Prices for conifer sawlogs fell in virtually all 21 regions worldwide covered by the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Lower demand for lumber in many markets in Europe and reduced log imports to China were two major factors that pushed log prices downward. Still the Middle East/North African region has had a growing appetite for lumber for its construction sector. Lumber prices in the US and Canada have gone up most of this year, reaching...[ more...]

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