February 1, 2012
Relatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US the past three years, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower...
January 18, 2012
Reduced activities in the housing construction sector in China decreased importation of softwood logs and lumber in late 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the decline in the 4Q, total imports during 2011 reached a record high,...
January 9, 2012
Weaker lumber markets are causing global sawlog prices to fall for first time since early 2009, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Slowing lumber markets throughout the world have resulted in declining sawlog prices in many of the major lumber-...
December 1, 2011
The expansion of pulp production in China continues and the lack of domestic wood fiber sources has resulted in record imports of wood chips in 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
November 8, 2011
New Zealand’s log exports to China account for one-third of the country’s timber harvest in 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one- third of...
October 13, 2011
The Global Sawlog Price Index reached a 16-year high in the 2Q/11; the biggest price increases occurred in Europe, Canada, Russia and New Zealand, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Increased consumption of softwood lumber throughout the world has...
August 18, 2011
Excerpts from the 2Q 2011 issue of the Wood Resource Quarterly.
July 25, 2011
The plantation ownership in Australia is in transition after the Management Investment Scheme (MIS) collapsed in 2009, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Foreign pension funds and pulp companies have shown increased interest in acquiring timber...
July 4, 2011
Pulpwood prices in Western US were up almost 50 percent in 2Q/11 compared to 2Q/10, while wood prices were unchanged in the US South, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review
Wood costs for pulp mills in Western US have increased over the past...
June 8, 2011
Global market pulp production increased by seven percent in 2010, which increased demand for wood raw-material. As a result, prices for wood chips and pulplogs were up in most regions of the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The...
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