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Forest Industry (5)

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Strong Demand and Tight Supply Have Driven Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Higher in 2022

Prices for pulplogs and wood chips increased QoQ in early 2022 in all 19 regions worldwide as tracked by the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). This...

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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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Planning Your Next Mill With SilvaStat360’s New Virtual Mill Tool

The southern United States is home to some of the world’s most productive forests and as such, it is a popular destination to relocate or site new...

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Global Softwood Lumber Trade Down in Early 2022

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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Status of Global Forest Industry: Q2 2022

As 2022 presses onward, timber markets have experienced mixed growth in early 2022 with factors such as Russian instability affecting the global...

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Predictions for the Global Forest Industry in 2022

Much like the previous year, the global forest products industry underwent significant changes in 2021 – some expected, and some unexpected. However,...

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Likely Affecting Russian Forest Industry

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to significantly impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with Russia and...

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China: Big Changes in Hardwood and Softwood Imports with Russian Ban

China is the world’s largest importer of softwood and hardwood logs, and for many decades, Russia has been a significant log supplier for them. This...

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Nordic Sawmills Have Some of the Lowest European Sawlog Costs

Record-high lumber prices in North America and Europe have moved both demand and sawlog values to some of the highest levels seen since WRQ started...

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