Tag: China

Global Trends Review, May 06-12, 2013: OSB prices plateaued; China’s GDP slowed down

The slight decline in North American OSB and softwood plywood prices seen in the first half of April has intensified in the past fortnight, EUWID Wood reported. The slump in OSB prices, in particular, is being attributed mainly...

RusForest to shift sales from Middle East to Japan and China

Rusforest Group issued annual report for 2012. Company’s total turnover for 2012 amounted to SEK 564.3 million ($85.5 million) compared to SEK 409.4 million ($62 million) in 2011. These results were affected by the inclusion of income and...

Global Trends Review, April 15-21, 2013: New products for the recovering construction industry

The spring forecast by the Pellervo Economic Research Institute (PTT) in Finland predicts rising softwood lumber exports and higher selling prices for 2013, EUWID Wood reported. The profitability of the Finnish sawmilling industry is expected to ameliorate generally....

Log export from Russia declined by 21% to 12.5 million cu m in 9 months of 2012 – WhatWood Analytics

Moscow, November 29. Physical volume of roundwood export from Russia declined by 21% in January-September 2012 year-on-year down to 12.5 million cu m, as said in the report published by WhatWood analytic service. Export cost declined by 27.3% on-year down...

Amazar pulpmill project started with beam production

Chita, November 14. Another media confirmed that first stage of Amazar pulpmill project, ‘’Polyarnaya’’, is launched in Zabaikalskiy region. It is a joint Russian-Chinese project with total investment scope of $215 million, including the infrastructure. The mill, however,...