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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 reduce carbon dioxide emissions have turned them into two of the largest pellet importers in the...
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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...
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America has spoken and the result of the November 5, 2024, US election is a sea-change in government. The big questions now being asked are how the...
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Japan and South Korea's efforts to diversify their energy mix and meet emission targets have led to a substantial surge in the import of wood...
