HS Timber Group GmbH announces the sale of PelletsOne GmbH to RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG. The closing for the purchase was completed on 20 January, 2023 following approval by the relevant competition authority. The parties agreed not to disclose the contractual details. PelletsOne is a direct sales company for pellets in Austria, based in Wiener […]
Category Archives: Reports
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In 2022, China’s imports of wood chips expanded 18% year-on-year to 18.5 million tonnes. The value of imports increased 46% to $4.0 billion. Average price of wood chips grew 24% to $218 per tonne. Vietnam’s share amounted to 57% of China’s total wood chips imports in 2022. Vietnam is China’s biggest wood chips supplier with […]
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In December 2022, the average price for lumber imported to China slid 5% compared to the previous month at $246 per m3. This is 20% less than a year ago when it was $306. The imports of lumber from China grew 6% year-on-year to 2,336 thousand m3 in December. Source:Lesprom Network
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In November 2022, the imports of wood chips to European Union fell 55% year-on-year to 280 thousand tonnes. the average price for wood chips imported to European Union increased 22% compared to the previous month and amounted to $138 per ton. This is 67% more than a year ago when it was $82. source: Lesprom […]
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In November 2022, the average price for wood pellets imported to United Kingdom slipped 0.1% compared to the previous month at $254 per ton. This is 41% more than a year ago when it was $180. The imports of wood pellets from United Kingdom lost 10% year-on-year to 648.4 thousand tonnes in November. source: Lesprom […]
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In November 2022, the average price for the wood pellets exported from the U.S. slipped 1.0% compared to the previous month at $174 per ton, according to Analytics. The exports of wood pellets from the U.S. contracted 9% year-on-year to 694.2 thousand tonnes in November. This is 31% more than a year ago when it […]
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In November 2022, the exports of lumber from Sweden expanded 39% year-on-year to 857.6 thousand m3. the average price for lumber exported from Sweden in November 2022 decreased 8% compared to the previous month and amounted to $247 per m3. This is 39% less than a year ago when it was $407. Source: Lesprom Network
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In November 2022, the exports of plywood from Russia to the U.S. declined 90% year-on-year to 6 thousand m3. the average price for plywood exported from Russia to the U.S. in November 2022 shot 210% compared to the previous month and amounted to $668 per m3. This is 29% less than a year ago when […]
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Interfor announced plans to reduce its lumber production output in the first quarter of 2023 by at least 100 million board feet, or 8% of quarterly capacity, as economic conditions and market uncertainty continue to impact lumber demand. This temporary reduction in output is expected to be mostly concentrated outside of Interfor’s US South operating […]
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U.S. printing-writing paper shipments decreased 1% in November 2022 compared to November 2021. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased 13% in November 2022 compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 9% when compared to October 2022, according to the American Forest & Paper Association. Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper […]