US softwood lumber market evolution in 2021-2022
According to the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Index, the price of softwood lumber in the [...]
February 11, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
Strong demand in UK but freight problems lead to shortages and rising timber prices
A positive factor for the UK timber trade in 2020 was that the initial downturn in construction sector activity, which [...]
February 11, 2021
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Chinese woodworking machinery industry to enter a stage of smart manufacturing
Woodworking machinery is the industrial foundation of furniture manufacturing, the wood processing industry, and other industries. With the improvement of [...]
February 11, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Woodworking Machinery / China
UPM plans to close a sawmill in Finland
Finnish forest industry giant UPM sawmill supply chain will be streamlined, one production line will be [...]
February 11, 2021
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World’s largest wood flooring factory to be build in Croatia
In October 2020, Pervanovo Invest AB, the parent company of the group of companies that includes Välinge Innovation and [...]
February 8, 2021
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Wood-based Panels / Europe
Wood processing companies in China cut back production as Chinese New Year approaches
Importers in China have cut back on orders in advance of the slowdown in manufacturing associated [...]
February 8, 2021
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Spectacular 2021 start for the North American lumber market
We’re just a few weeks into a new year but in the North American softwood lumber market, 2021 is [...]
February 8, 2021
Industry Prices / Sawmilling / ...Wood Construction / North America
S. Korea’s 2021 imported wood pellet demand expected to remain stable
South Korea's 2021 imported wood pellet demand may remain stable from last year at 3mn t as [...]
February 8, 2021
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Energy / Asia & Middle East
West Fraser completed acquisition of Norbord
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. shares closed 4% higher Monday (up $3.24 per share) on [...]
February 8, 2021
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Container shortage impacting prices of timber imports in China
The availability of shipping containers and disruptions to shipping schedules is impacting the flow of Chinese wood product imports. [...]
February 4, 2021
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