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Håkan Ekström: Jul 7, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: Jul 6, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: Jun 29, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: Jun 9, '22
In 2021, the world’s shipments of wood chips reached almost 35 million m3, close to the highest on record. Significant expansion of pulp capacity in...
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Håkan Ekström: Jun 2, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: Jun 1, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: May 25, '22
The US South’s softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region has a significant forest resource with room for...
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Håkan Ekström: Apr 25, '22
The war in Ukraine will tighten lumber markets both short and long term, particularly in Europe but also in China and the US. One immediate impact of...
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Håkan Ekström: Mar 10, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: Feb 15, '22
Global trade of hardwood chips rose in early 2022, driven by increased fiber demand by Chinese pulpmills. In 2021, the world’s shipments of wood...
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Håkan Ekström: Feb 7, '22
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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Håkan Ekström: Oct 15, '21
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...
