In March, German pellet prices showed firmness. Wood pellets cost an average of € 242.56/t. Thus, operators of pellet heatings installations currently enjoy a price advantage of almost 40
In March 2011, exports of planed Spruce lumber have increased considerably and leveled the weak deliveries in January and February 2011. For the first Quarter of 2011, exports showed an increase of 14% to 140,000 m
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Price increases announced by lumber sawmills for the month of March could be enforced. In March, producer prices statistics from the German Federal Statistical Office Destatis shows a price increase for most lumber assortments
PeruThe Export Association of Peru (ADEX) reported that exports of wood products in March 2010 were US$13.3 million, up 9% compared to March 2009. Three main buyers were China, the USA and Mexico accounting for 82
In the construction sector, seasonally adjusted production fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA17), but rose by 1.9% in the EU27 in March 2011, compared with the previous month
The Swedish softwood lumber exports in March were still in the red. 1.06 million cubic meters of softwood lumber, rough-sawn and planed, were exported from Sweden, 4.9
Not less, but more: +25% more ! The 12th edition of the Salon Bois Energie opens its doors on the 24th March and once again, this leading event offers the most complete gathering of the entire wood energy sector to be seen
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes remained unchanged in March as economic woes continued to take their toll on potential buyers, according to the latest National
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In March the retail prices for wood pellets in Austria fell slightly below the February level. According to a pellet price survey of ProPellets Austria, prices for bulk pellets in March were at € 204 per tonne (January: 205
In March the producer prices for softwood lumber have reached the highest level during the past months. In addition to sidings a price increase was reported for construction timber assortments
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential
construction statistics for March 2009
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts increased to 154,700 units in March from 136,100 units in February, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC
Holz-Handwerk, the European Trade Fair for Machine Technology and Supplies for Wood Crafts, will take place between March 24 and 27, 2010 at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg