Europe’s veneer industry stands before significant changes. Trade with raw veneer will most certainly disappear, according to participants at Interzum 2009...
Prices for superior qualities of edged beech lumber continue to be under pressure in Germany; summer offers have been undercut in the meanwhile. Constant price reductions since spring for top qualities of edged beech lumber led importers to withdraw from this segment...
One of the largest hardwood sawmills in Romania has closed down production. The current owner of Diana Forest in Onesti and Bacãu (region of Moldavia, N-E of Romania), the Spanish real estate company Martinsa Fadesa, has already given the layoff notice to 1170 coworkers due on December 27. Production stopped completely in all factory plants on the 1st of November. The selling of Diana Forest is organized by…
Availability of US white oak and walnut is on the rise in Europe. In hard maple price reductions remain the order of the day. Evolutions is red alder are not as clear.
The lower US$ is making US exports relatively cheaper in Europe but this is partially counterbalanced by more expensive freight costs…
Friday afternoon David Venables could relax after what was generally considered as a successful American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) 2007 conference (27-28 October in Amsterdam). The new format was generally well received by Europeans. One European importer said about the new dialog at…
This report contains prices of logs, wooden beams, veneer, plywood, solid wood flooring and other items from timber markets in three Chinese regions ...
German beech sawmills want to increase prices for beech sawn timber. The price increases are justified by rising log prices for the coming cutting season and also strong demand. Demand is paticularily strong in A/B/C mixed qualities for China, material for upholstery frames which has become very popular among Polish furniture producers and beech…
The market is becoming more difficult for North American hardwood mills and distribution yards. On top of the problems experienced in the red oak market, hard maple is also increasingly difficult to sell. Demand for white oak remains very strong. Hard Maple
After the strong prise rises until summer 2006, the situation has...
