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The Pacific Rim region, particularly China, has long played a pivotal role in global pulp mill investment and wood fiber demand. With continued growth on the horizon, the region remains a powerful force. However, as new pulp mill projects come...
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Forest products professionals in the Nordic region are being squeezed by high raw material costs and evolving environmental regulations that have...
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Japan and South Korea have played a key role in the rapid growth of global wood pellet demand over the last decade. Their efforts to replace coal and...
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Finland and Sweden have long held strong positions in the global pulp and paper industry, supported by substantial imports of wood raw materials....
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In 2024, Brazil exported nearly 20 million metric tons (MT) of pulp, marking a 3% increase in volume compared to 2023 and a 34% rise in export value.
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Early signs in January of a US housing market improvement all but disappeared in February. Demand and prices for softwood lumber were lackluster in...
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January’s US housing market data was largely positive, which is usually a good sign for the North American softwood lumber industry.
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Japan’s government has been pushing policies that favor green building and promote the use of domestically sourced timber. As construction trends...
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The European softwood lumber industry has had a tough time since it peaked in 2021. Production has fallen to adjust to declining demand and the...
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In the past 10-15 years, there has been an exponential rise in China’s demand for woodchips. The main driver for this was an investment boom in pulp...
