Norbord’s European segment performs well in the 3Q/2018
Norbord Inc. reported Adjusted EBITDA of $211 million for the 3Q 2018 versus $200 million in the 3Q 2017 and [...]
November 7, 2018
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US softwood lumber prices pick up slightly after weeks of drop
Trading in framing lumber picked up, and firming prices sent signals that a bottom had been found. Not all traders [...]
November 7, 2018
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood-based Panels / North America
Certified tropical timber a key topic at the STTC conference
The EU’s Sustainable Tropical Timber Coalition held its annual conference in Paris on 26 September. The conference highlighted the [...]
November 7, 2018
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Canfor reduces sawmill operations in BC, while cutting production by 10%
Canfor Corporation will be curtailing sawmill operations in British Columbia (BC) during Q4 2018 due to log supply constraints, log [...]
November 6, 2018
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Austrian softwood lumber prices fall below 2017’s levels
In October, prices for softwood lumber in Austria moved slightly below the previous year. A more pronounced downward trend was [...]
November 6, 2018
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Global pulp industry goes through prices decline
In the 2Q/18, global fiber prices indices dropped for the first time in five quarters, mainly because of the [...]
November 6, 2018
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Softwood lumber exports from Europe to China drop by 25%
The European softwood lumber exports to China have decreased significantly during January-August 2018, as compared [...]
November 6, 2018
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The Chinese got 2.5 billion m3 of stocking volume in planted forests
According to the eighth national inventory of forest resources, the area of national plantation was 69 [...]
November 6, 2018
Latest Trends / Forestry / ...Sawmilling / China
Brazilian wood-based products’ exports value has increased in September
In September 2018 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 8.4% in value compared to [...]
November 6, 2018
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SCA Wood installs new planing mill at Tunadal location
SCA Wood inaugurated a new planing mill at its Tunadal location October 31, 2018. The investment accounted for SEK 80 [...]
November 6, 2018
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