Corona Virus

  • Corona Virus
  • december 08, 2020 11:39

German packaging industry sees negative consequences of the corona crisis

According to the latest quick survey by the German Association for Wood Packaging, Pallets, Export Packaging (HPE), the prospects for members of the industry have deteriorated. In particular, the worsening sawn timber situation, rising roundwood prices and the lack of predictability in view of the second part of the coronavirus lockdown are affecting almost exclusively small and medium-sized family businesses in the industry...... [meer...]

Corona Virus
  • Corona Virus
  • december 07, 2020 12:03

Continued strong demand sends North American lumber prices higher

U.S. housing starts were mostly flat in 2019. At this time last year, softwood lumber sales improved markedly and prices started to rise from quite low levels. As the beginning of 2020 came on, the data on U.S. home building was much improved over the previous year, sending demand for construction framing dimension softwood lumber higher...... [meer...]

Speciale rapporten
  • Speciale rapporten
  • december 07, 2020 10:43

China-Europe container crisis escalates putting pressure on wood prices

The China-Europe container crisis has escalated over the past week, with container prices reaching new highs, while the container availability in China remains at record lows. China's exports recovered progressively from the COVID-19 pandemic, and after a pause caused by lockdown measures in Europe... ... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • december 04, 2020 09:45

German furniture exports impacted by pandemic

In the German furniture foreign trade, the consequences of the corona pandemic made themselves felt in the first nine months of 2020. Compared to the previous year, German furniture exports fell by 7.3% to € 5.2 billion. Double-digit losses were recorded in business with Great Britain, the USA, Spain and Poland, among others. In contrast, exports to Switzerland (4.3%) and China (7.7%) increased...... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • december 03, 2020 10:37

Ghana’s wood product export volume down 30% in Q1-Q3 2020

Ghana’s wood product export volume for the first three quarters of 2020 was well below that of the same period in 2019. The total volume shipped in the first three quarters of the year was 159,432 cu.m...... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • december 01, 2020 12:52

Linyi City wood exports evolve contrarily to rest of China

While China’s wood product exports have fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, those through Linyi City, Shandong Province rose 23% in October and in the first 10 months of this year exports of wooden furniture expanded by 65%. In order to effectively adapt to the impact of the pandemic... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • november 27, 2020 09:50

China-Europe container shortage causes major surge in freight rates

The recovery in China's manufacturing activity after the Covid-19 lockdown has surged progressively and after a halt caused by quarantine measure in the European countries, demand for Chinese products in Europe has increased...... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • november 25, 2020 12:02

Salone del Mobile could move to September 2021 due to coronavirus concerns

Milan's Salone del Mobile may move from its regular April slot to September in 2021...... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • november 24, 2020 14:07

Special edition of imm cologne cancelled due to pandemic

The hybrid special edition of imm cologne planned for January 20-23, 2021 was canceled today due to the current pandemic developments in the European and German environment...... [meer...]

  • Corona Virus
  • november 20, 2020 10:12

US wood industry not impacted as much as feared

According the latest survey results from Woodworking Network the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the woodworking industry is diminishing even as there seems to be a new surge in infections...... [meer...]

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