Roundwood consumption in Finland reaches record level
The amount of roundwood consumed in the manufacture of forest industry products increased in 2017 for the fifth year in [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Pulp & Paper / Sawmilling / Europe
US lumber prices on the rise at the end of April
Framing lumber trading in the US rapidly increased during last week, while producers reacted with a [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Exports of logs from New Zealand to China pick up after the Chinese New year
The export log market in New Zealand picked up after the slowdown ahead of the Chinese [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Australia and Pacific Region / China
North American lumber giants increase production in 2017
The annual Wood Markets’ “Billion Board Foot Club” list of top global lumber companies showed further gains in production by [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Booming lumber prices in the US cover duties on Canadian softwood
The American lumber consumers are starting to feel the effects of the import duties on Canadian softwood. [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Sawmilling / North America
Weyerhaeuser boosts net earnings by 71.3% in Q1/2018
Weyerhaeuser reported Q1 2018 net earnings of $269 million (+71.3% YoY) on net sales of [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / North America
Granuul Invest plans to rebuild wood pellet lines in Latvia
SIA Graanul Invest has concluded an agreement No. 4.1.1.0/17/A/029 with the Central Finance and [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Wood Energy / ...Europe
CO2 cuts supported by the European Parliament as to fulfill Paris climate targets
CO2 emitted by transport, farming, buildings and waste must be cut by 30% across the EU; CO2 emitted and absorbed [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Europe
Norwegian sawmills to expand lumber capacity
Three Norwegian sawmils have chosen to invest in lumber kilns from Valutec for a total order value of more than [...]
May 9, 2018
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Russian wood based products market driven by growing demand and favorable export markets
The main wood based products in Russia have met a growing demand once with more favorable export markets in 2017 [...]
May 9, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Wood Furniture / Wood-based Panels / Russia
