Aug. 26, 2014 - The world’s biggest wood-product producers and consumers are North America, Europe, Japan and China, and these markets constantly face fluctuations in both demand and supply. These markets (and others) as well as their key demand issues were discussed at length at WOOD MARKETS’ 2014 Global Softwood Log and Lumber Conference held on May 7th in Vancouver. The following is an extract from selected conference presentations as they provide some excellent perspectives about the key trends and drivers for the rest of 2014 and beyond.

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Market demand drivers