Rougier closes contract with Gabon for logs supply
Rougier and Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) announced signing of a major partnership contract to supply logs for the processing [...]
February 11, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Chile’s forest fires will cost the government $333 million
The extreme forest fires in Chile are responsible for the death of 11 people and the destruction of about 1 [...]
February 10, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...South America
Biewer’s new sawmill in Mississippi started production
Biewer Lumber has announced that its newest sawmill, located in Newton, Miss., is officially up and running.   [...]
February 7, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Russian exports of roundwood, sawnwood and plywood grew during January-November 2016
Russian roundwood, sawnwood and plywood export volumes increased during January-November 2016. During the mentioned period [...]
February 5, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Russia
The global engineered wood market is set to rise by 2020
The global engineered wood market is estimated to reach $41,273 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 24 [...]
February 3, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China / Europe / North America
Lumber prices in the US drop, yet remain higher than a year ago
The wintry weather has affected the framing lumber sales last week, while it also caused production and transportation problems.  [...]
January 22, 2017
Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / ...Sawmilling / North America
US Trade Commission proceeds with the potential import duties on Canadian lumber
The US International Trade Commission (USITC) will keep on with its investigation into antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of [...]
January 21, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Belarus softwood timber exports to the EU jump by 35% due to log export ban
As Belarus decided to ban exports of unprocessed wood starting January 1st, 2016, logs deliveries to Europe have stopped.  [...]
January 19, 2017
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
Hadleigh Timber in UK has bought Timbmet
Timbmet, the timber supplier and processor, has been recently acquired by Hadleigh Timber, owner of Meyer Timber.   [...]
January 18, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
SCA Group starts work for splitting into hygiene and forest products companies
SCA, the leading global hygiene and forest products company, has started the work on splitting the SCA Group into two [...]
January 17, 2017
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / North America