Russian Timber Journal 12-2019: in 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend; U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal; WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018; Moody’s 2020 outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative
Russian Timber Journal 12-2019: in 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend; U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal; WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018; Moody’s 2020 outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative
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– Chinese wood products will continue to face 25% tariffs, according to a phase one trade agreement reached Friday between China and U.S.
– Global trade of softwood lumber slowed in the 3Q/19 but was still on pace to be higher than in 2018. Russia, Belarus, Germany and Finland have boosted their lumber sales the most this year, reports the WRQ
– In 2019, plywood production in Russia showed a positive trend, though with minimum growth rates
Global Timber Markets News:
– Finnish forestry groups partner on International Bioeconomy Knowledge Hub
– China drives rise in EU imports of tropical hardwood plywood
– Katerra to close original component factory in Phoenix
– South Korea investigating dumping of plywood by Vietnam
– Major export markets for Vietnamese wood products
– Chinese forestry sector continues expansion
– Japan: Popularity of wooden housing drops
– WRQ: Q3’19 global softwood lumber trade on track to be higher than 2018
– U.S. and China reach “phase one” trade deal
– Kronospan invests in its OSB factory in Chirk, the UK
– Resolute to Acquire Conifex’s Three U.S. Sawmills
– In January-November 2019, Ukraine reduced the production of plywood by 6.2%
– Dieffenbacher’s Wood Business unit sold 18 new plants in 2019
– Falling demand for laminated rubberwood panels in China
– Siempelkamp to supply new forming and press line for Metro’s MDF plant in Thailand
– Moody’s 2020 outlook for the global paper and forest products industry remains negative
– Shutdowns of fine paper capacity in Europe not quite keeping pace with dwindling consumption
– Stora Enso invests in pilot plant for the production of bioplastics
– Pinnacle to build new wood pellet production facility in southeast US
Russian News:
– Federal Forestry Agency (Rosleskhoz): in 2019, the reforestation area reached 1 million ha
– A bill was developed concerning the experiment of improving the Far East forest industry management system
– In 2019, Sveza Uralsky mill reduced its raw material consumption by 6%; this indicator reached 14% over three years
– In 2020, Murashinsky Plywood Plant will start producing wood pellets with the capacity of 10 tons/hour
– According to tentative estimates, the timber harvesting volume in the Perm Region is going to drop by more than 20% in 2019, down to 7 million m3
– Lesprom DV LLC (Khabarovsk Region) may get excluded from the list of priority investment projects on forest development
– In 2019, Sveza spent over 11 billion rubles to expand and upgrade its production
– Segezha Group LLC announces registration of the open-ended registration-exempt bond program worth RUB 100 billion
– Kaluga special economic zone introduced subsidized taxation for paper goods producers
– Mondi Syktyvkar purchases real estate from Syktyvkar Paper Goods Production and Commercial Enterprise
– Ksilotek-Sibir LLC commissioned the third pelleting press with the capacity of 4,500 wood pellets per hour
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