Softwood lumber prices were up in both North America and Europe in the 4Q, but it was
more the result of lower inventory levels and reduced production rather than an increase
in demand, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. The hot market for lumber last year
was China, which increased imports by 75% thereby passing Japan…
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 7th China International Wood & Wood Products Trade Conference (shortened form:IWTC) will be held from 28 to 30 April 2010 in Canton. The organizer China wood trade web and Zhonglin Huida International Exhibition Company win a great reputation in the wood products industry because of their well credit, abundant service, acute understanding in market with clients demand. So far they have organized 6 large-scale international conferences, it has developed into China’s biggest and…
The sentiment in the trade, according to the JLR, is that
the tropical log market has seen the bottom of price
declines and that an upward movement in prices should be
observed from February...
Log consumption for lumber production in 2009 has been
estimated at 15.4 mil cu.m, 13% less than in 2008. Double
digit declines were reported for both imported and
domestic logs destined for lumber mills...
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to extend until 31
March this year, the deadline for the General Directorate
of Forestry and Wildlife to complete the updating of the
forest and wildlife law...
IBAMA has reported that about 800 cubic metres of
sawnwood was seized at Belém port in mid-January. This
volume is equivalent to more than 30 truckloads and
comprised Amazonian timber species, such as quaruba
cedar, angelim, cupiúba and mandioqueira...
