Increased export duties for Russian lumber are now in effect
The higher duty rate for exports of certain kinds of lumber previously announced by the Russian government went into effect [...]
January 11, 2022
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China’s demand for New Zealand logs uncertain; prices stable in December
The At Wharf Gate (AWG) prices for New Zwealand exported logs remained unchanged in December, although there were reported some [...]
January 10, 2022
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Schilliger Holz to build a new CLT production line
The construction of wooden buildings, especially multi-storey, is booming in France and around the world. As a [...]
January 10, 2022
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B.C. forestry giants invested $6billion in foreign assets in 2021
Canfor Corporation has ended 2021 with another investment outside of B.C. – bringing the total investment [...]
January 10, 2022
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UK faces softwood overstocking and falling prices
As imports continued to pile into the UK through September and October, the on [...]
January 10, 2022
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Segezha plans to quadruple CLT output in four years
Segezha Group plans to quadruple production of CLT products by 2026. With the expansion of production [...]
January 10, 2022
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Swedish JGA to expand sawn timber production capacity at Linneryd sawmill
The Swedish privately owned sawmill company JG Anderssson och Söner AB (JGA), based in Linneryd in Småland, is [...]
January 10, 2022
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China’s demand for softwood logs expected to be reduced in Q1/2022
Softwood inventory levels in China have dropped slightly to 4.5mln m3 and daily offtake remains steady at 75k per [...]
January 5, 2022
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Strikes shut down UPM plants in Finland
Some 3,000 workers at Finnish forestry group UPM went on strike on Saturday, shutting plants, the company [...]
January 5, 2022
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Ikea is hiking its prices due to supply chain crisis
Ikea is raising its prices by 9% on average due to supply chain challenges. An Ikea [...]
January 5, 2022
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