Archives: October 2018

Latest prices for Brazilian logs, sawnwood and plywood

Latest prices for Brazilian logs, sawnwood and plywood as of 16-30 September, 2018.       [...]

Swedish Design Pavilion at London Design Fair showcases Scandinavian patterns

With its pink stained wood, the Swedish Design Pavilion attracted a great deal of attention at the London Design Fair [...]

Spanish Garnica plans to build new plywood factory in France

Spains's Garnica confirmed its intention to build a new factory in Troyes, France. Work at the factory will begin [...]

Russian softwood lumber exports up, driven by increased Chinese demand

    Increased exports of softwood lumber from Russia to China the past decade have resulted in higher [...]

Lumber prices in the US on decrease at the beginning of October

Downward momentum eased in some framing lumber species in US. But even with quarter-end pressure to sell behind them [...]

Swedish architects plan 31 CLT towers in Stockholm

Swedish architects are planning a housing development on Stockholm's waterfront featuring 31 cross-laminated timber (CLT) towers.   [...]
October 15, 2018 Latest Trends / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / Europe

Oceanwood bought bankrupt Norske Skog

    Investment funds managed by Oceanwood Capital Management Limited have now acquired 100% of the shares in [...]

Finnish softwood lumber exports might decrease in 2018 due to slow Chinese demand

The production volume of sawn goods will increase 1–2 percent in 2018. Export of pine timber will increase, but [...]

Russia imposes birch logs export restriction as to sustain domestic plywood industry

On July 17, 2018, the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, signed Resolution No. 836 “On [...]