New trends in the timber import market: San Group's asset sale triggers price fluctuations and supply chain risks

The asset sale of San Group has triggered new changes in the timber market, which is expected to have an impact on timber supply and price fluctuations. This process may affect the purchasing decisions of Chinese timber importers, and they need to pay attention to supply chain risks and market dynamics.

San集团资产出售以应对债权人保护

Timber Market News – 根据《时代殖民地报》的报道，San集团的大部分资产，包括位于阿尔伯尼港的锯木厂，将于2025年1月17日进行拍卖，目的是为债权人追回约1.5亿加元的债务。这一过程由法庭指定的监控机构主导，San集团在11月29日申请了债权人保护。

不列颠哥伦比亚省最高法院法官迈克尔·史蒂文斯于周四同意将该公司的债权人保护延长至5月30日。

监控机构德勤重组公司获得法庭批准，在温哥华的听证会上启动销售程序，计划制定潜在竞标者名单，并将公司的资产分为不同的出售项目。这种方式旨在最大化价值，并帮助满足债权人的要求。计划规定与潜在购买者的协议截止日期为5月30日，随后预计在6月16日获得法庭批准，交易关闭日期最晚为6月30日。

此次出售将包括“各类资产”，但有三个实体除外。这些包括由于未决的火灾保险索赔而被租赁的Acorn锯木厂、制造厂和位于德尔塔的其他设施，以及由于来自另一债权人——加拿大西部银行的索赔而被排除的其他实体。

监控机构的律师彼得·鲁宾向法庭表示，该集团似乎欠加拿大皇家银行约1.1亿加元，欠加拿大商业发展银行约4000万加元。债权人名单上有数百名债权人。

LumberFlow Expert Interpretation

San集团的资产出售对中国木材进口商来说，可能会引发一系列影响。首先，市场上的木材供应可能会因资产拍卖而增加，导致短期价格波动。然而，债务问题可能会引发供应链风险，影响供应的稳定性。中国进口商应密切关注这场拍卖，以便在价格波动中抓住合适的采购时机，从而优化其采购决策。

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