Timber industry research & analytics Tag: China
In Jan-Feb 2017, demand for Russian softwood lumber grew 19% to 3.6 million m3
8 April 2017 ` 18:09
Sales of Russian sawn softwood products to export markets demonstrate strong growth at the beginning of 2017. Traditional seasonal decrease of shipments of sawn wood resulting from the long New Year holidays this year had a slight impact... 
Lumber Report No.1 (17): stunning growth of lumber exports to China, new production leader and restoration of prices
7 February 2017 ` 20:59
Read in the latest issue of the monthly review of the Russian sawmilling industry WhatWood Russian Monthly Lumber Report No.1 (17) – January 2017: The volume of export of sawn softwood products from Russia increased by 11% up to 24.8... 
Comments on Chinese market in 2016
11 January 2017 ` 13:33
In 2016, the export of sawn softwood from Russia to China has shown an impressive growth: +37% (YoY) to 13.4 million m3. In 2015, in relation to 2014, the growth rate amounted to 17%. Many companies, especially players... 
WhatWood Russian Monthly Lumber Report #15 (Oct’ 2016): seasonal decline of wood supplies; tough competition in Egypt; export seasonality
11 December 2016 ` 23:54
Read in the latest issue of our monthly review of Russian sawmilling industry WhatWood Russian Monthly Lumber Report #15 (October 2016): Seasonal decline of timber supplies to lumber mills in late September and October has resulted in decrease in production... 
Russian timber industry news #22/23-2016
31 December 2016 ` 22:37
– On December 6, 2016 the Solomenskiy sawmill (Petrozavodsk, Karelia) put into operation a new line of sawmilling. Thus, the plant has completed the next stage of modernization and expansion of production. – Ladozhsky DSK CJSC postponed commissioning... 
Global timber market review #22/23-2016
31 December 2016 ` 22:21
– Latvijas Finieris Group opens a new birch plywood mill in Kohila (Estonia), launching products with RIGA logo there, Fordaq reported. After two investment phases worth €80 million in total, a world-class birch plywood mill has been created:... Global timber market review #21-2016
31 December 2016 ` 15:48
– In the first three quarters of 2016, log imports through Taicang Port, China, totalled 6.51 million m3 valued at $920 million, ITTO reported. Of the total, the value of log imports from Russia through Taicang Port soared... Global timber market review #20-2016
22 November 2016 ` 02:40
– According to ITTO, the bankruptcy of the Hanjin shipping line has thrown ports and retailers around the world into confusion. Recently written notices were received from shipping companies and agents that the prices for ocean shipping from... Global timber market review #19-2016
28 October 2016 ` 00:28
– In July 2016, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector increased by 3.1% in the Euro area and by 1.0% in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In... Russian timber industry news #18-2016
17 October 2016 ` 18:11
– At Segezha PPM, downtime is under way until 8 October for the modernization of the pulpmill’s fibre line, digester #4. The upgrade of the line will raise the pulp cooking capacity by 28% to 1,150 tonnes per... Global timber market review #17-2016
3 October 2016 ` 11:18
– Despite many talks regarding the renewal of the softwood lumber agreement between the US and Canada, the two sides aren’t close enough on numerous key issues. Martin Moen, the Canadian chief negotiator in the softwood lumber talks... Russian timber industry news #14-15-2016
6 September 2016 ` 02:51
– Egger launched an MDF/HDF production line in the Smolensk region with a capacity of 350,000 m3. It will produce MDF of standard quality and for deep milling (for hypermarket networks selling construction materials and for the furniture... 