Press Releases from Wood Resources International LLC (23 total)
Softwood Lumber Prices have Trended Downward in US, Russia and Japan but Upward …
Prices for softwood lumber imported to China increased this fall, while they fell in Japan as the housing market weakened. In the US, lumber prices were moving downward in the 3Q, while still being close to their highest levels in ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the Nordic countries and Russia, lumber exports have increased because of higher demand for wood in key markets in Europe and the…
Global Trade of Softwood Lumber was up Seven Percent in the First Six Months of …
Higher demand for wood products following the global recession has resulted in a steadily increasing trade in softwood lumber the past five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Global shipments in the first half of 2014 were up seven percent as compared to the same period in 2013.
Seattle, WA, USA, December 09, 2014 -- Demand for softwood lumber has been steadily increasing on a worldwide basis since the great recession.…
Timber Harvests in the US and Canada Rising the Past Four Years as the Result of …
Increased North American log exports and higher softwood lumber production in the US and Canada have resulted in a steady rise in timber harvests on the continent from 2009 to 2013. However, despite the recent upward trend in log production, harvest levels in North America were still 40% higher ten years ago than they were last year.
Seattle, WA, USA, December 09, 2014 -- Timber harvests in North America were up…
Increases in Russian Lumber Exports have Not Compensated for the Decline in Log …
The Russian log export tax that was implemented in 2007 resulted in a sharp decline of log exportation with the Russian share of globally traded logs falling from 44% in 2006 to 15% in 2013.
Seattle, Washington, March 18, 2014 -- In 2008, Russia’s president Putin decided to add a tax to logs exported from the country with the goal of reducing exportation of wood raw-material, encouraging investments in domestic processing…
Pulp Mills and Sawmills in Latin America had Among the Lowest Wood Costs in the …
Declining costs for sawlogs and pulplogs in Brazil and Chile over the past few years have made the forest industry in the two countries quite competitive.
Seattle, WA, January 21, 2014 -- The wood costs for pulp and lumber manufacturers in the two largest producing countries in Latin America, Brazil and Chile, have fallen during much of 2012 and 2013, and were in the 2Q/13 at the lowest levels in over…
Wood fiber costs for pulp mills fell in both North America and Latin America in …
Lower pulp prices during last summer and increased supply of sawmill chips put downward pressure on pulpwood prices in North America and Latin America in the 4Q/12, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest declines occurred in Western US, British Columbia and Brazil.
Seattle, USA. Wood fiber prices trended downward in the local currencies in many of the key pulp-producing countries of the world in the fourth quarter. However,…
The expansion of pulp production in China continues and the lack of domestic woo …
Chinese pulp mills increasingly have to rely on imported wood chips for their wood fiber needs. In 2011, record volumes are being imported mainly from hardwood plantations in Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Imported wood chip costs from Vietnam have gone up 40 percent in two years and are closing in on costs for chips shipped to Japan, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
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New Zealand’s log exports to China account for one-third of the country’s ti …
Log exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at a record pace, with almost one-third of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high demand for logs from overseas has increased domestic sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
Seattle, USA. Log exports from New Zealand in 2011 are set to reach a new record high. During…
Exports of logs and lumber from the US and Canada to China on pace to reach a re …
The US and Canada have been exporting record volumes of logs and lumber to China in 2011. The Wood Resource Quarterly predicts that exports in 2011 will double those seen in 2010 to reach an estimated value of 2.6 billion dollars. Lumber shipments from Canada alone could reach 1.2 billion dollars this year. The North American share of log and lumber import volumes to China has increased from four…
Pulpwood prices in Western US were up almost 50 percent in 2Q/11 compared to 2Q/ …
Seattle, USA. Pulp mills in the Western US have seen their wood costs go up for four consecutive quarters, and this region, together with Quebec, had the highest 2Q/11 wood fiber costs in North America, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR).
Douglas-fir and hemlock residual chip prices in the US Northwest were up 42 percent between 2Q/10 and 2Q/11, reaching their highest levels since early 2008. Pulplog…
Wood costs for pulp manufacturers worldwide are on the rise: The Global Wood Fib …
Wood costs, which account for up 70 percent of production costs when manufacturing pulp, have gone up worldwide the past two years, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Wood Fiber Price Indices were back to pre-financial crises levels in the 1Q/11.
Seattle, USA. The cost of manufacturing pulp has trended upward in most regions of the world the past two years. Much of the increase…
Increased Foreign Interest in Pulp Mills and Plantations in Australia While The …
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 assets as forest plantations owners have gone into receivership.
Bothell, WA, July 15, 2011 -- In the aftermath of the collapsed Management Investment Schemes (MIS), plantation ownership and management of the Australian timber resources is in…
Pulpwood Prices in Western US Were Up Almost 50% in 2Q Compared to 2Q/10, While …
Wood costs for pulp mills in Western US have increased over the past 12 months, reaching their highest level since early 2008 in the 2Q/11, reports the American Wood Fiber Review. Pulp mills in the US South have slightly lower wood costs than they did in 2010, and continue to have the lowest fiber costs in North America.
Seattle, USA, July 11, 2011 -- Pulp mills in the Western US have…
Lumber demand is increasing worldwide and has resulted in higher lumber prices i …
Last year global demand for softwood lumber increased by 15 percent after having hit a 50-year low in 2009. The rise in demand has pushed lumber prices in North America, Asia and Europe to their highest levels in ten months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
Seattle, USA. Global demand for softwood lumber increased by about 15 percent in 2010. This came after a year when wood consumption worldwide was the lowest…
Japan's imports of logs, lumber, plywood set to increase to its highest since 20 …
Seattle, USA. The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11 is first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy that is difficult to comprehend. Over 10,000 people died during and in the immediate aftermath; more than 400,000 people lost their homes and 100-150,000 buildings were destroyed. The re-building of towns, roads, railways and the power grid in the impacted region northeast of Tokyo will be a lengthy and difficult undertaking.…
Wood Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Worldwide are on the Rise: Wood Fiber Price In …
Wood costs, which account for up 70 percent of production costs when manufacturing pulp, have gone up worldwide the past two years, according to the market report Wood Resource Quarterly. The Global Wood Fiber Price Indices were back to pre-financial crises levels in the 1Q/11.
Bothell, WA, June 01, 2011 -- The cost of manufacturing pulp has trended upward in most regions of the world the past two years. Much of…
Russian Log and Lumber Exports increased Substantially in 1Q/11 thanks to Higher …
The world’s largest log exporter, Russia, increased the shipments of logs in the 1Q/11 after having declined for four years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russian exports of softwood lumber have also gone up substantially, especially to China, Uzbekistan, Japan and Egypt.
Seattle, WA, May 16, 2011 -- Russia has for many years been, by far, the largest exporter of logs in the world. When the country announced a log export…
Lumber demand is increasing Worldwide and has resulted in higher Lumber Prices i …
Last year global demand for softwood lumber increased 18 percent after having hit a 50-year low in 2009. The rise in demand has pushed lumber prices in North America, Asia and Europe to their highest levels in ten months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
Seattle, WA, May 10, 2011 -- Global demand for softwood lumber increased by about 18 percent in 2010. This came after a year when wood consumption worldwide…
Asia’s increasing demand for Wood drives Sawlog prices up in the US and Canada …
Sawlog prices in Western US were up about 20 percent in 2010 as an result of increased competition for logs from log buyers in China, South Korea and Japan, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. Prices for logs in the US South and Canada also moved up last year, but at a slower rate. Sawmills in Western Canada currently have some of the lowest wood costs in the…
Global trade of wood chips was up in 2010 after a sharp decline in 2009 with Chi …
Global trade of wood chips was up 25 percent in 2010 because of increased production of pulp and paper products worldwide. China showed the greatest growth in chip imports with an increase over 400 percent in the past two years, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. Australia continues to be the major exporter and shipped 11 percent more in 2010 than in the previous year.
Seattle, USA. The international…
Japan's imports of Logs, Lumber, Plywood set to increase to its highest since 20 …
Japan is in urgent need of pre-fabricated houses and manufactured wood products in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the country in early March. Longer term, it can be expected that imports of commodity products such as plywood, lumber and logs will increase to this country, which is already one of the largest importers of wood products in the world, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly
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Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe reached 1.6 million tons in …
Over the past two years, North America has become a major supplier of wood pellets to Europe. In 2010, an estimated 1.6 million tons of pellets were shipped from the US and Canada to the Netherlands, the UK and Belgium, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. This is a doubling of volume compared to 2008.
Bothell, WA, March 12, 2011 -- The European Union has stated that by 2020,…
Wood Costs for the Global Pulp industry have increased 17 percent the Past two y …
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 Softwood Wood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has increased 16.5 percent the past two years, while the Hardwood Wood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) went up 17.7 percent.
Seattle, WA, February 23, 2011…
