West Fraser’s lumber shipments drop up to 30% on BC floods
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. said weekly lumber shipments from the west of the country plunged [...]
December 2, 2021
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EU’s deforestation-risk countries’ ban to have far-reaching effects for wood trade
On 17 November 2021, the European Commission announced a Proposal for a new Regulation to reduce [...]
December 2, 2021
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Impact of the Russia log export ban on the supply of sawlogs to China
How will the supply of sawlogs in China develop next year, when Russia stops exporting logs?   [...]
December 1, 2021
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BC lumber producer to suspend production due to lack of logs
Skeena Sawmills has announced that they are temporarily suspended operations at their Terrace, B.C. sawmill [...]
December 1, 2021
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European and N. America sawmills see profits plunge in 3Q
Sawmills in Europe and North America enjoyed record profits during the first half of 2021, but fell in the 3Q [...]
December 1, 2021
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New Zealand log export prices fall considerably in November
In November, New Zealand prices for exported logs to China dropped on average $18 per m3 [...]
December 1, 2021
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Reactions to US decision to double Canadian softwood lumber tariffs
As the U.S. Department of Commerce issued its final determination in the second administrative review [...]
November 30, 2021
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US doubles Canadian softwood lumber tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce released its final determination for the Second Administrative Review (AR2 [...]
November 30, 2021
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CFR prices for logs in China expected to rise due to dropping freight rates and reduced NZ supply
The average price for logs in China has dropped about 30 USD per m3 (17%) in November. The price is [...]
November 30, 2021
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Interfor buys lumber producer Eacom Timber for $490-million
Interfor Corp. will become the only lumber company with operations in all four producing regions of North America [...]
November 25, 2021
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