http://pressroom.prlog.org/WoodResources/Wood Resources International LLC Latest Press Releases http://www.prlog.org/12104848-lumber-markets-improved-sharply-in-the-us-during-2012-and-early-2013-prices-up-60-since-late-2011.htmlSeattle, USA. Lumber production in the US and Canada improved during 2012, with total output in 2012 being eight percent and five percent higher, respectively, than in 2011, according to WWPA.Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:28:54 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12099673-exportation-of-logs-and-lumber-from-north-america-to-china-fell-by-17-in-2012.htmlSeattle, USA. China’s hunger for wood was less acute in 2012 than the previous year. In particular importation of softwood logs fell substantially from the record levels of 2011, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly (www.woodprices.com).Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:06:41 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12099011-wood-fiber-costs-for-pulp-mills-fell-in-both-north-america-and-latin-america-in-the-4q12.htmlSeattle, 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.Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:08:24 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12085554-supply-demand-pricing-and-logistics-of-pulpwood-and-biomass-international-woodfibre-conference.htmlThe outlook for the global pulpwood and biomass markets is the focus at the upcoming 6th International Woodfibre Resource and Trade Conference, which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on April 9-10, 2013.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:50:57 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11634398-wood-pellet-exports-from-north-america-to-europe-were-up-over-70-in-the-3q12-year-over-year.htmlRapid expansion of wood pellet production in both the US South and British Columbia has dramatically increased pellet exports from North America to Europe the past year, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:18:08 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12083083-wood-costs-for-pulp-mills-and-sawmills-in-brazil-have-fallen-the-past-year-among-the-worlds-lowest.htmlPulp mills and sawmills in Brazil became more competitive in 2012, because the costs for the wood raw-material, which accounts for about 70 percent of the production costs, have declined by over 20 percent since 2011, reports the WRQ.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:10:19 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12073934-log-imports-to-china-from-new-zealand-and-the-us-were-up-26-in-the-second-half-of-2012-from-1h12.htmlLog imports to China were off to a slow start in 2012 but in the second half of the year, shipments picked up with New Zealand and the US gaining the biggest market shares, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:57:05 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12034491-higher-lumber-demand-in-the-us-increased-both-us-lumber-production-and-importation-in-the-3q12.htmlThe improved housing market in the US the past four months has resulted in both higher lumber production in the US and in increased importation of lumber. Lumber prices have gone up by over 30% from last year, while sawlog prices are unchanged.Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:11:10 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12029847-wrq-reports-that-domestic-sawlog-prices-in-russia-have-gone-up-25-in-three-years.htmlLog costs for Russian sawmills did not fall as the Russian government intended when it implemented a 25 percent log export tariff in 2008. Instead, sawlog prices have increased by 24 percent the past three years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:49:31 GMT http://www.prlog.org/12029842-log-and-lumber-imports-to-china-were-down-19-during-first-eight-months-of-2012.htmlImportation of both logs and lumber to China fell substantially in 2012, reports WRQ. Imports, by value, during the first eight months was $4.3 billion, or 19% less than in 2011. with the biggest declines in logs imported from Russia and the US.Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:40:00 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11998999-chile-and-brazil-have-began-to-supply-eucalyptus-chips-to-chinese-pulp-mills.htmlIn late 2011, Brazil and Chile sent the first chip vessels to pulp mills in China in over five years. In the past, Japan had been the major destination for Latin American Eucalyptus chips and is likely to continue to be the major destination.Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:22:51 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11996520-the-us-surpassed-canada-as-the-largest-wood-pellet-exporter-in-the-world-in-the-first-half-of-2012.htmlThe expansion of wood pellet capacity in the US South the past few years has enabled the US to export more pellets than Canada, making the US the largest exporter in the world in 2012.Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:52:10 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11993394-wood-costs-for-worlds-pulp-industry-in-2q-biggest-declines-brazil-russia-australia-and-europe.htmlThe costs of wood fiber for pulp mills throughout the world fell in the 2Q/12 to their lowest levels in over a year, reports Wood Resource Quarterly. The greatest declines were in Brazil, Australia, Russia, Spain and US northwest, and Eastern Canada.Mon, 08 Oct 2012 01:41:07 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11987320-south-korea-and-japan-will-become-large-importers-of-pellets-and-energy-chips-in-the-coming-decade.htmlBoth Japan and South Korea intend to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. As a consequence, both countries will increase their importation of wood pellets and energy chips from other countries in Asia and from North America in the coming years.Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:08:03 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11976902-lumber-markets-in-the-us-improving-with-higher-demand-and-increasing-prices-log-prices-trend-mixed.htmlIncreased demand for lumber in the US and higher exports to China resulted in higher lumber prices in 2012. Log prices have moved up in Interior BC 2Q/12 y-o-y, while falling in Western US and remaining unchanged in the US South, reports the WRQ.Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:10:03 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11968908-sawlog-prices-trended-downward-worldwide-past-12-months-the-global-sawlog-price-index-fell-11.htmlWood costs have fallen the past year for many sawmills in the major lumber-producing countries worldwide. The Global Sawlog Price Index was US$82.90 per cubic meter in the 2Q/12, which was 11.5% lower than in the 2Q/11, says Wood Resource Quarterly.Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:29:45 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11964574-can-changes-in-management-regimes-in-bc-mitigate-the-reductions-in-timber-harvests-caused-by-beetle.htmlTimber harvests in BC plunged by over 40% between 2005 and 2009, but have since recovered somewhat. As a consequence of the infestation of the pine beetle, long-term log supply is estimated to be about 20% below historical levels.Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:47:04 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11959127-wood-chip-prices-fell-throughout-north-america-in-2q-us-south-continues-to-have-the-lowest-prices.htmlPrices for chips have trended downward in the US and Canada during the 1H/12, reports NAWFR. The biggest declines came in BC and Alberta. Chip prices in the US South, the Lake States and the Northeast experienced only minor price adjustments.Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:27:53 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11897031-the-global-sawlog-price-index-in-the-1q12-was-down-almost-nine-percent-from-early-2011.htmlReduced global demand for lumber has resulted in a reduction in the Global Sawlog Price Index by almost nine percent in 12 months, as well as a recent decline in the global trade of logs, as reported by the Wood Resource Quarterly.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:34:46 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11945620-china-imported-15-less-logs-in-the-first-half-of-2012-than-in-1h11-prices-lower-than-last-year.htmlThe slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by 15% during 1H/12. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14% and 10%, respectively as reported by WRQ.Thu, 09 Aug 2012 04:32:23 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11935231-drop-in-demand-for-woody-biomass-in-the-us-reduced-biomass-prices-in-the-south-northeast-and-west.htmlPrices for mill and forest biomass fell in most major consuming regions of the US in the 2Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The main reason for the declining prices is the continued fall of natural gas prices.Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:44:23 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11930962-weaker-pulp-markets-have-resulted-in-lower-wood-chip-and-pulplogs-prices-worldwide.htmlWood fiber costs, which can account for up to 70 percent of the production costs for a pulpmill, fell in many markets during early 2012, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. The biggest declines were seen in Western Canada, Europe and Brazil..Mon, 23 Jul 2012 02:55:03 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11928015-wood-fiber-costs-for-the-european-pulp-industry-have-fallen-from-the-record-highs-of-2011.htmlWood costs for many European pulp mills have fallen the past six months as the pulp market has weakened. In the Nordic countries, pulplog and wood chip prices have fallen 11-15 percent from last spring, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:43:45 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11917243-wood-pellet-exports-from-north-america-to-europe-reach-record-high-increased-demand-in-the-uk.htmlExports of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a record of over two million tons in 2011, according to analysis reported in the North American Wood Fiber Review.Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:13:05 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11890216-global-trade-of-lumber-up-25-the-past-two-years-signs-of-better-times-ahead-for-lumber-industry.htmlInternational trade of softwood lumber increased in 2011 after two years of decline. Imports were up to China, Japan, Spain and South Korea while they fell in the US, the UK, France and Egypt.Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:15:02 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11858855-china-log-and-lumber-imports-down-in-1q12-with-russia-and-new-zealand-suppliers-hit-the-hardest.htmlChina’s demand for logs and lumber fell in 1Q because of their slowing housing market, as reported in the WRQ. Lately, North American log and lumber exporters have increased their market share at the expense of exporters in Russia and New Zealand.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:42:34 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11840716-global-sawlog-prices-fell-in-late-2011-especially-in-western-canada-sweden-russia-and-new-zealand.htmlWeakening lumber markets in Asia and Europe reduced demand for sawlogs in many countries late last year. As a result, log prices in a number of the major lumber-producing countries in the world fell during the second half of 2011, report the WRQ.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:24:42 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11828130-eucalyptus-and-pine-log-prices-in-brazil-close-to-all-time-highs-in-the-4q11-report-wrq.htmlWood costs for pulp mills and sawmills in Brazil have gone up over the past few years, reaching their highest levels in over 20 years in 2011, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:04:36 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11813513-wood-chip-exports-from-latin-america-reached-record-in-2011-japan-and-europe-major-destinations.htmlGlobal trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years. Export from Chile, Uruguay and Brazil was up 43% in 2011 compared to 2009. A clear majority of the increase was Eucalyptus chips destined for pulp mills in Japan and Europe.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:58:15 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11812510-reduced-log-export-tariffs-in-russia-unlikely-to-boost-log-export-volumes-to-historical-levels.htmlExport tariffs on logs shipped from Russia, the world largest log supplier, are set to be reduced as the country becomes a member of the WTO. The proposed new lower tariffs are not expected to increase export volumes to pre-tariff levels, says WRQWed, 29 Feb 2012 23:42:50 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11789641-china-is-the-worlds-largest-importer-of-softwood-lumber-and-logs-despite-slowdown-in-the-4q.htmlReduced activities in the housing construction sector in China decreased imports of softwood logs and lumber in late 2011. Despite the decline, imports during 2011 reached a record, making China the largest importer of logs and lumber in the world.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:38:31 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11773609-us-woody-biomass-prices-have-dropped-the-past-3-years-west-coast-prices-the-lowest-in-the-country.htmlRelatively low fossil fuel prices have reduced the demand and prices of woody biomass throughout the US, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. The Pacific Northwest currently has the lowest biomass prices, slightly lower than the SouthMon, 16 Jan 2012 20:11:19 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11771810-sawlog-prices-in-new-zealand-at-15-year-high-because-of-record-log-exports-to-china.htmlLog exportation from New Zealand continues to rise at record pace, with almost 1/3 of the country’s timber harvest being processed at sawmills in China. The high overseas demand has increased sawlog prices to their highest levels in 15 years, WRQFri, 13 Jan 2012 19:09:45 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11756399-expansion-of-pulp-production-in-china-and-lack-of-domestic-wood-has-resulted-increased-chip-imports.htmlChinese 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, according to the Wood Resource QuarterlyThu, 22 Dec 2011 18:32:10 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11751820-weaker-lumber-markets-are-causing-global-sawlog-prices-to-fall-for-first-time-since-early-2009.htmlSlowing lumber markets throughout the world have resulted in declining sawlog prices in many of the major lumber-producing regions in Europe and North America, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:45:34 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11727200-global-hardwood-pulp-producers-face-higher-wood-fiber-costs-and-lower-pulp-prices.htmlProfit margins are being squeezed for many pulp producers worldwide with higher wood fiber costs and lower product prices. The hardwood fiber price index (HFPI) reached a 24-year high in the 3Q, while pulp prices fell by 26% from June through OctoberThu, 17 Nov 2011 20:28:53 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11691794-exports-of-logs-and-lumber-from-the-us-and-canada-to-china-on-pace-to-reach-record-26-billion.htmlThe 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.Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:11:53 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11626495-north-american-wood-pellet-capacity-set-to-increase-to-serve-markets-in-europe-and-asia.htmlEuropean demand for wood pellets has tdriven the expansion of pellet capacity in the US and Canada. The NAWFR reports that in coming years, it is likely that demand for pellets will increase not only in Europe, but also in Asia and North America.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:57:08 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11603154-increased-foreign-interest-in-pulpmills-and-plantations-in-australia-timber-ownership-in-transition.htmlThe plantation ownership in Australia is in transition after the Management Investment Scheme (MIS) collapsed in 2009, reports WRQ. Foreign pension funds and pulp companies have shown increased interest in acquiring timber assets.Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:07:48 GMT http://www.prlog.org/11568327-lumber-demand-is-increasing-worldwide-and-has-resulted-in-higher-lumber-prices-in-the-1q11.htmlLast year global demand for softwood lumber increased by more than 10 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 WRQTue, 05 Jul 2011 20:56:00 GMT