Archives: 2020

BC looks to implement construction of mass timber buildings across the province

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced that the province is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry [...]

Austrian sawmill industry to be temporary forced to buy damaged wood

Due to the bark beetle outbreak, the Austrian legislator is proposing to amend the Austrian Forest Act proposing a provision [...]

Cautious optimism in UK hardwood market

    Insights into the status of the UK sawn hardwood market came from a webinar organised by [...]

South American log supply to China restarts

According to Timber Industry News sources, the supply of logs in South America to China has recently restarted.   [...]

European spruce supply to China disrupted by container shortage

    China will receive more and more spruce from European forests, which are currently destroyed by storms [...]

U.S. hardwood industry to propose COVID-19 relief policies

The Hardwood Federation has proposed several policies to the U.S. Senate regarding hardwood workers and companies hurt by the [...]

Prices of sawlogs in Finland shifting downwards in April 2020

    The prices for roundwood in Finland have shifted downwards on all assortments during April 2020, both [...]

Stora Enso and Latvijas Finieris to develop lignin-based resin for plywood

    Latvijas Finieris, a global leading developer, producer and supplier of birch plywood products, has together with [...]

Forest industry events canceled or postponed in North America; latest updates

As countries, provinces and states across the United States and Canada announced strict measures to contain the spread of coronavirus [...]

Coronavirus pandemic to worsen Canadian forest industry’s situation in 2020

Under the challenge of US timber tariffs, the new coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly worsen the Canadian forestry industry's situation [...]