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  • Market Prices
  • March 30, 2009 17:50

Germany: Beech lumber exports in December 2008 and full year 2008

USA, Netherlands and Spain recorded the biggest declines in German beech lumber imports in 2008. The 5.3% export deficit remains within reasonable limits for all countries...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • March 30, 2009 17:33

Log processing reduction not enough

It is currently assumed that German and Austrian sawmills have reduced log processing by over 20%. Although large sawmills still operate in two shifts, softwood lumber production could be 40-50% lower than in a year of record production like 2007...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • March 30, 2009 15:34

Buyers list of South-East Bavaria tender in 2009

IHB/Fordaq subscribers may find here a detailed summary of the South-East Bavaria tender from the 2nd of February 2009, including wood species, buyers and prices...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • March 30, 2009 10:12

Sawlog and Pulpwood Market Update – Latin America

Brazil’s pulp industry keeps expanding and there are numerous plans for new projects in the coming five years. Total pulp production is estimated to reach around 12.8 million tons in 2008, or 6.7% higher than in 2007 as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ)...... [more...]

Market Prices
  • Market Prices
  • March 30, 2009 08:00

U.S. softwood and panel markets - 13th week, 2009

After a slow start, sales picked up Wednesday as spring weather arrived in some regions. Trading also was buoyed by news of more mill curtailments, gains in home sales, and a surge in the futures market...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • March 27, 2009 17:04

Buyers list of the second Rheinland-Pfalz tender in 2008

IHB/Fordaq subscribers may find below a detailed summary of the second Rheinland-Pfalz tender from the 10th of December 2008, including wood species, buyers and prices...... [more...]

  • Market Prices
  • March 27, 2009 16:52

Buyers list of the Main-Spessart-Odenwald tender

IHB/Fordaq subscribers may find below a detailed summary of the Main-Spessart-Odenwald tender from the 10th of January 2009, including wood species, buyers and prices...... [more...]

  • Panels
  • March 27, 2009 15:42

Homag Group strengthens its market position in Middle East

With the company ATE / Jotec , the Homag Group for many years already could rely on a competent partner who intensively works the market...... [more...]

  • Sawmilling
  • March 26, 2009 15:14

Germany: Oak lumber exports in December and full year 2008

Oak lumber exports of the German wood industry dropped about 24% in 2008. There were drastic decreases in deliveries to Spain (-65%), Netherlands (-23,5%), Poland (-18%) and Great Britain (-27%)...... [more...]

  • Forestry
  • March 26, 2009 10:08

Republic of Congo - Danzer Group's subsidiary IFO obtains FSC certificate

Danzer Group’s subsidiary Industrie Forestière d’Ouesso (IFO) in the Republic of Congo has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its forestry concession...... [more...]

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