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WRI Market Insights: Global Softwood Lumber Markets
Global trade of softwood lumber slowed in early 2022, in particular lumber headed to China, the US, and Germany, where import volumes were down in...
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China’s Log Imports Down Over 50% in Q1 2022
China’s importation of logs and lumber plunged by over 50% from 4Q/21 to 1Q/22 as GDP fell sharply. China's economy weakened in the 1Q/22 as the...
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European Sawlog Price Index Reached All-Time High in 1Q2022
Global sawlog price changes were mixed in 1Q22 with quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) increases in North America and Eastern Europe, while prices declined...
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May Housing Starts Plummet and Softwood Lumber Prices Follow
US homebuilding plummeted to a 13-month low in May, and prices for finished softwood lumber followed suit as the housing market cools amid surging...
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Amongst a Shortage of Reliable Carbon Benchmarking, Fisher Has the Solution
Decarbonization is becoming an increasingly important topic globally and at all levels of the value chain as governments increasingly turn to policy...
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Frozen Food Sales Experience Another Major Surge – What Does This Mean for P&P?
The frozen food segment saw skyrocketing demand months after the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic as consumers had reduced access to restaurants...
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Could Formed Fiber Reshape the P&P Industry?
As the sustainability movement continues to gain traction, there is a clear trend to move further away from unsustainable packaging and utensils,...
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Bioeconomy: Poised at a historic crossroads
In the wake of Covid-19, governments globally are turning their attention to the bioeconomy. Poised at a historic crossroads, they seek to manage...
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Retreat of Western Investment in - and Reliance on - China
For several decades until last year, China was regarded as the workshop of the world. Businessmen and women flocked there to have the production of...
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As Lumber Prices Plummet, Manufacturers are Asking 2 Important Questions
The North American softwood lumber market remains highly volatile, and the sawmill industry is being forced to react and evolve quickly. Finished...