the timber network

German plywood importers expect for 2012 considerable increases in plywood prices, firstly due to higher cargo rates on imported plywood, secondly due to higher raw material prices

PeruBetween January and August this year exports of veneer and plywood were valued at US$12.8 million FOB, up 12%. Some 70% of all veneer and plywood exports from Peru were destined for Mexico

India Exports of plywood and panelsWhile overall Indian exports are registering growth exports of wood-products have declined. The following table presents exports of plywood and panels in the fiscal 2009-10 and 2008-09

.m in April 2011 and from US$ 22.7 million to US$ 17 million in the same period. This corresponds to a 25% decline in value and a 28% decline in volume. On the other hand, pine plywood exports increased 7.4

. Prices for domestically manufactured marine plywood have recently been revised due to the higher costs of labour, chemicals, phenolic resins and timber this is driving wholesalers to source their plywood from overseas

IndiaRecently published annual reviews by plywood companies signalled growing demand for plywood and engineered panels. India’s annual plywood and panel product market is estimated at Rs

. Vänerply produces plywood from spruce and pine. The company has the capacity to produce approximately 90,000 m3 or approximately 6 million m2 of plywood per year

. Nevertheless, last year’s wood product export levels are expected to be maintained. Indian exporters are continuously making efforts to expand their markets. Exports of plywood and panels from India between April 2009 and March 2010 (US$ million

JapanSeihoku's Ishinomaki plywood plants sustained considerable damage during the March earthquake and tsunami but clearing of debris and repairs to the machinery is progressing well say the Japan Lumber Reports (JLR

UPM plans to adjust the production of the Finnish plywood mills according to weakening market situation. The company starts co-operative negotiations with the personnel on lay-offs of up to 90 days in Joensuu, Jyväskylä

; Malaysian PlywoodSize (mm) Aug  Sept (¥ per sheet) 2.4mm (thin plywood, F 4star, type 2 ) 920 X 1830 380-400 390 3.7mm (med

JapanThe JLR is reporting that at the end of November supplies of imported thin, medium thin, special structural, and concrete formboard plywood are tight and prices are firming

JapanPlywood imports in September dropped sharply and were down to about 202,300 cu.m, 36% less than in August and 25% less than the same month a year ago

Between January and July 2009, plywood imports in Germany significantly declined. The crisis in the construction, the packaging and automobile sectors shows in the numbers of plywood imports

JapanThe Japan Federation of Plywood Manufacturers Association is quoted as saying that six plywood mills which sustained considerable damage as a result of the recent earthquake and tsunami will