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Forest Industry (5)

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Halt in Russian Exports, Reduced Demand in China Contributed to a 20% Decline in Global Softwood Log Trade

Global trade of softwood logs plunged by 20% during the first half of 2022 year-over-year (YoY). Much of the decline was because of the Russian log...

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Softwood Log Trade Down 20% Due to Russia Halting Exports

A halt in Russian log exports and reduced wood demand in China contributed to a 20% decline in international softwood log trade in the first half of...

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Status of Global Forest Industry: Q3 2022

Performance across 2022 has thus far seen global impacts from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Demand instability continues to affect all major areas...

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Global Softwood Lumber Prices Down About 10% in First Half of 2022

Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Most of the decline was driven by lower...

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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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