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Håkan Ekström

Håkan Ekström is responsible for growing the ResourceWise forest products vertical globally through his continued operation of Wood Resources International.

Recent Posts

June 21, 2023
Global Wood Markets Shift as China Lifts Timber Ban on Australia
Global wood markets will see another changeup in the coming months. Australian exporters can again ship logs to China...
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May 31, 2023
Finland and Sweden See Near 5-Year Low on Softwood Imports
Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, regularly tracks all critical trends in global wood markets....
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May 16, 2023
US Woodchip Exports Up 40% Thanks to Growing Asian Demand
Asia has increased its share of global wood pellet imports to a record 32%. Worldwide trade of wood pellets was...
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May 04, 2023
Brazilian Pulpmills See Near 80% Rise in Wood Fiber Costs Over 2 Years
Wood costs for pulpmills in Brazil have steadily increased throughout 2021 and 2022. In fact, these numbers have risen...
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April 28, 2023
European Instability Changes Up Global Lumber Markets
Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, regularly tracks the trends and developments impacting global...
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April 20, 2023
Record Share of Lumber Production Now in US South
For years, the US South has continued gaining market share of North American lumber production. That production has now...
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April 03, 2023
Global Sawlog Prices Finally Drop From Record Highs as Demand Sags
Worldwide demand for lumber was down considerably in the 4th quarter of 2022. This decrease caused global sawlog prices...
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March 24, 2023
As Global Demand Relaxes, Where Do Wood Markets Stand in Q1 2023?
Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, continually monitors pricing trends across the forest products...
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February 15, 2023
Russian Wood Chip and Log Imports Drop to Zero Across Europe in 2022
Europe has continued to feel the impacts of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The consequence is a full cessation on the...
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February 09, 2023
US Wood Pellets Gain Market Share in Europe as Russian Presence Drops
The costs of industrial wood pellets imported to multiple key European markets increased in 2022. Russia's current...
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November 09, 2022
Russia's War is Changing Wood Pellet Market Dynamics in Europe
The international trade of wood pellets has increased yearly for over ten years thanks to growing demand in Europe and...
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November 01, 2022
WRI Market Insights: Global Softwood Lumber Markets
Global trade of softwood lumber fell about 10% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. Most of...
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October 13, 2022
Halt in Russian Exports, Reduced Demand in China Contributed to a 20% Decline in Global Softwood Log Trade
Global trade of softwood logs plunged by 20% during the first half of 2022 year-over-year (YoY). Much of the decline...
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October 04, 2022
Tight Wood Fiber Supply Has Pushed Global Costs for Pulplogs and Wood Chips Up 10%
Wood fiber prices continued their two-year upward trend in 2Q22, with hardwood increasing faster than softwood. These...
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September 20, 2022
WRI Market Insights: 2Q22 Global Forest Markets & Price Performance
Global Timber Markets
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September 12, 2022
Japanese Pulpmills Have Increased Their Wood Chip Imports Since 2020
Japan is the world’s second-largest importer of wood chips behind China, accounting for about one-third of the world’s...
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August 17, 2022
Strong Demand and Tight Supply Have Driven Wood Fiber Costs for Pulp Manufacturers Higher in 2022
Prices for pulplogs and wood chips increased QoQ in early 2022 in all 19 regions worldwide as tracked by the Wood...
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