Convert to PDFMarch 2022 saw imports to Australia of wood products from the Russian Federation valued at AUD10.4 million on a free-on-board basis. The majority of the value – AUD6.883 million – was for ‘Builders Joinery’. IndustryEdge’s detailed analysis shows almost all of those imports were Engineered Wood Products, including… Read More
LATEST: AU/NZ Softwood Log Export Price Index Lifted 14.4% in March: IndustryEdge
Convert to PDFThe Australian and New Zealand regional Softwood Log Price Index lifted 14.4% in March, despite deteriorating prices for Australian exports. The combined weighted index, based in US dollars, rose entirely due to a 16.1% lift in New Zealand’s export price according to IndustryEdge’s Softwood Log Export Price Index. Read More
BREAKING: Monthly softwood imports second highest ever: annualised consumption hits all-time high
Convert to PDFBREAKING: Australia’s consumption of sawn timber for housing and other uses lifted to an all time high year-ended March 2022. Data released just hours ago and loaded to IndustryEdge’s Wood Market Edge online platform shows supply of timber continues to work to meet Australia’s huge demand for new houses. Read More
End of the ‘magic pudding’ era of timber supply: what peak capacity means for you!
Convert to PDFThe last two years have startled the housing market and timber supply chain into understanding there is no magic pudding of endless global timber supply, just waiting for demand to gobble it up. In fact, the recent experience is that like waiting politely for the pudding to come… Read More
Convert to PDFGEELONG, AUSTRALIA The April 2022 edition (Number 201) of Pulp & Paper Edge, IndustryEdge’s monthly analysis of the Australian and New Zealand pulp, paper and paper products industry was published a few days ago. In this latest edition, market price, volume and value indexes are updated, as are… Read More
RCP Market: $300M annual export trade continues boom time
Convert to PDFAustralia’s exports of recovered paper continue to boom as the total value of exports rocketed to a record AUD291.1M year-ended February. The average export price moderated slightly, but at AUD300.70/t, February was the third successive month exports have topped $300/t. Export volumes were 7.5% higher over the year-ended… Read More
Finnish paper mill strike ends but demand remains high for now, keeping paper prices up
Convert to PDFNews that the Finnish paper mill strike ended with agreement between UPM and unions late April was welcome, with European operating rates set to return to near full capacity as demand remains strong in most corners of the world. That feeds into our headline assessment that printing and… Read More
China’s tissue consumption, integrated pulp and the impact of higher priced fibre
Convert to PDFConsumption of tissue products in mainland China has risen an average 5.6% per annum over the last decade, 3.5 times faster than for the rest of the world. A wide variety of products – most used by individuals – are encompassed under the tissue, towel and related products… Read More
Australian Printing Paper Grades Price Indexes: Variable in February
Convert to PDFLatest detailed paper trade price indexes showed variable movement in February, with three month moving average prices across the grades performing differently. The price indexes grew sharply for some grades, while others fell. Because of the delay between orders, shipments and deliveries, the Australian indexes appear to be… Read More
Regional Paper & Paperboard Import Value Analysis – Aus up 14.9%, NZ down 8.4% in February
Convert to PDFAustralia’s imports of paper, paperboard and paper products were valued at AUDFob251.2 million in February 2022, up 14.9% compared with the prior month. The value of monthly imports in February was 23.5% higher than in January 2021. The value of New Zealand’s imports was NZDFob61.1 million in February… Read More