Archives: 2018

Wood pellets price in Germany on the rise in October

In October, the price of wood pellets rose considerably in Germany. Wood pellets are more expensive by 3.7% as [...]

Boise Cascade buys Ohio-headquartered Arling Lumber

    Boise Cascade Co. announced an agreement to acquire Arling Lumber, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Arling [...]

Interfor decreases production by 20% across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior

Interfor Corp. says it plans to cut production by about 20 percent across its sawmills in the B.C. Interior [...]

Brazil lumber exports boosted by increased US demand

Brazilian lumber exports have followed a similar trend as exports from other countries over the last decade, which is to [...]

Hyne Timber expands glue laminated timber capacity in Queensland

Hyne Timber has announced a significant expansion to its Glue Laminated Timber (GLT) manufacturing capability in Maryborough, Queensland. Construction of [...]

Amazon announces big investment in prefabricated housing start-up

    As Amazon announced their investment in a prefabricated housing start-up, factory-built homes may just [...]

IKEA’s sales grow following India expansion and higher online sales

    Swedish furniture giant IKEA reported rising sales for the year to August, helped by a big [...]

US softwood lumber demand forecast to grow at its highest rate by 2030

U.S. softwood lumber demand will grow at an annual rate of 2.3 per cent through 2030, which will [...]

Chinese producers adjust plywood export codes as to avoid US tariffs

China increases its attempts to avoid the US tariffs on plywood imports. Thus, the identification codes which will be placed [...]

Swiss wood pellets prices slightly rise in October

Prices for wood pellets slightly rose during October 2018, in Switzerland. Thus, the average price for ENplus A1 quality wood [...]