Lumber sales in the US dropped, with prices being cut
Trading in framing lumber in the US softened during last week, while the cuts in prices widened. Buyers held back [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Egger started construction on its wood-based material factory in the US
Egger started the construction of a new wood-based material factory in Lexington, North Carolina, US. The company organized a [...]
March 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood-based Panels / ...Europe / North America
The price of German wood pellets grows in March
Again, the wood pellets price in Germany is slightly higher in March 2018, than in the previous month. The national [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / ...Industry Prices / Wood Energy / Europe
Belarus further limits the logs exports to the West
Belarus introduced a regulation on compulsory licensing of foreign trade activities regarding export of certain timber [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Europe
General outlook for EU wood products imports in 2017
The value EU imports of sawnwood (including softwoods and hardwoods) was unchanged in 2017, at Euro 3.2 billion, ending [...]
March 26, 2018
Market Analysis / Forestry / ...Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Wood Energy / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Norbord temporarily stops 100 Mile House mill production
Norbord Inc. announced that a shortage of wood will cause it to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board [...]
March 26, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
BlueLinx invests $345 million in buying Cedar Creek
BlueLinx, a leading distributor of building and industrial products in the US, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cedar [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
Gabon announces start of 3rd Gabon WoodShow edition, from 20 – 22 June, 2018
The Global WoodShow (Dubai and Cairo) organizing committee announced the start of the 3rd edition of the WoodShow series that [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Wood Construction / Woodworking Machinery / Africa
UAE huge construction projects determine wood products demand in the region
The demand for wood and wood related products in the United Arab Emirates are driven by planned and ongoing construction [...]
March 20, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Asia & Middle East
Finnish Logset makes dealership contract in Brazil
Finnish forest machine manufacturer Logset Oy and Brazilian heavy equipment dealer PESA (Paraná Equipamentos S/A) have signed a dealership [...]
March 20, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Woodworking Machinery / ...Europe / South America