Tag: sawn timber

Global timber market review #9-2016

– On May 1, insolvency proceedings on the bankrupt German Pellets Group were opened. The company is now managed by insolvency administrator, and its mills are gradually acquired by various investors. – A trial is underway at the...

In Q1 2016, Russian softwood lumber exports reached a historic high of 5.2m m3

In March 2016, the sales of softwood lumber from Russia to foreign markets grew by 32% (m/m), or by 5.5% year on year to 2.2 million m3. The value was $256 million, which is 30% higher than last...

Russian timber industry news #7/8-2016

– Ilim Group has announced the investment of $2 billion in development of its production facilities in the next five years. The company plans to increase annual output by 500 thousand tonnes during this time. – Chinese Hubei...

Global timber market review #7/8-2016

– The Japanese government has reassessed the state of the economy and cited weakness in consumer and corporate sentiment as undermining the progress made to-date. Domestic weakness is exacerbated by uncertainty in global markets and slowdown in emerging...

WhatWood: in February 2016, softwood lumber exports from Russia grew 29% to 1.7 million m3

In February 2016, deliveries of softwood lumber from Russia to foreign markets rose by 29% (m/m). On the annual basis, exports also increased by 6.7% to 1.7 million m3. The value of exports amounted to $198 million, which...

WhatWood: Russian softwood lumber prices fell by 22% in 2015

In 2015, sales of softwood lumber from Russia to foreign markets increased by 5% to 22.4 million m3, but the average value fell by $753 million to $2.7 billion. General decline in prices amounted to 22% in dollar...

Global timber market review #23-2015

– In September, Canadian lumber production increased 5.2% from August up to 5563.5 thousand cubic metres. – In the upcoming years, Danzer will invest approximately €15 million in technologies to increase resource efficiency in hardwood production. Danzer plants...

Global timber market review #22-2015

– The consensus at the International Softwood Conference was that the industry is still dealing with the consequences of global recession in many areas. The international speaker line-up at the recent Amsterdam event highlighted different countries emerging from...

Russian timber industry news #21-2015

– RusForest announced preliminary Q3 2015 production and sales results. Sales to the Japanese market grew, and prices increased slightly, however, overall sales volumes of both sawnwood and sawlogs decreased due to sustained unfavorable market conditions in the...

Global timber market review #21-2015

– Södra Wood is going to open sales offices and subsidiaries in the US and China. The Chinese office will be headquartered in Shanghai, the American one – in the southeastern part of the country. – Swedish family-run...

Exports of Russian sawn timber in January-September 2015 increased 3% to 16.7 million m3

In the first three quarters of 2015, the volume of exports of softwood lumber from Russia to markets abroad amounted to 16.7 million m3, which is 3% higher than in the same period in 2014. Export value fell...

25 ideas of the conference “Timber industry of Russia: searching of growth points”

We present a traditional compilation of major ideas of the conference “Timber industry of Russia: searching of growth points” held on 29 September in St. Petersburg. The event was co-organized by the LesPromInform business journal and WhatWood timber...