Notícias da indústria madeireira de Nova Zelândia

Latin America remains a low‑cost source at about 95 million m3 annually while Oceania’s supply may fall by roughly three million m3 by 2035.

Buyer search yields no viable option as falling demand and rising costs pressure operations.

The project will assess converting industrial-grade logs into fully fitted mass timber modules for hotels, housing and offices.

India took 73% of shipments.

New Zealand log export volumes rise seasonally after strong March harvesting conditions.

New sawmill under construction in Canada will raise log intake to 500,000 tonnes as North Island acquisition adds Ōtorohanga Timber Company operations.

Japanese owner says weak export demand and high operating costs put the Northland sites under pressure.

Daily offtake remains solid and supply from New Zealand is expected to ease from April as harvesting conditions tighten.

Nippon takes 70% stake in Marusumi Whangarei Company, renamed NP Wood Fibre, to secure supply for Japanese market.

Russia maintains supply dominance, while New Zealand is the only major supplier to increase shipments.

Shipments to China account for 98% of total export volume.

Vietnam supplies two-thirds of total imports as U.S. share declines sharply.

Weaker market sentiment drives lower import prices, while port activity and inventory levels remain stable.

The combined group will manage 480,000 hectares of forest in New Zealand and Australia, supported by Adamantem Capital and Quayside Holdings.

The upgrade will add a Hybrid Sawline with a 7 ft bandsaw, dual-profiling gang, and full IoT integration, supporting current processing of 160 thousand m3 of timber per year.

Softwood log imports decline by 13.0% in January–September 2025.