Interfor acquires minority interest in GreenFirst Forest Products, continuing expansion in eastern Canada
B.C. lumber giant Interfor Corp laid the groundwork for additional expansion in Eastern Canada this week by [...]
May 6, 2022
Forestry / Sawmilling / ...North America
Homag reports record order intake in Q1/2022
In the first quarter of 2022, the Homag Group was able to further improve order intake [...]
May 6, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Market Analysis / Sawmilling / Woodworking Machinery / Europe
Russian invasion, Covid and inflation overshadow the outlook of the Finnish sawmill industry
The uncertainty caused by the Ukraine war is also reflected in the demand for Finnish lumber [...]
May 6, 2022
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HS Timber acquires sawmill in Finland
HS Timber Group, formerly known as Holzindustrie Schweighofer Group, has acquired 100% of the shares in [...]
May 4, 2022
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Significantly reduced log supply to China
The total log demand in China has reduced since last year’s real estate and construction crisis in China due [...]
May 4, 2022
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Russian timber companies ask for state support due to sanctions
Russian business associations "Opora Rossii" and "Business Russia" sent a set of proposals to Deputy Prime Minister Victoria Abramchenko on [...]
May 4, 2022
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North American lumber demand expected to remain high even if a recession occurs
With Russia’s war in Ukraine, runaway inflation and rising interest rates, analysts and economists speaking [...]
May 4, 2022
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Global supply-chain congestion shows signs of easing
Port bottlenecks that have increased supply-chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be [...]
May 4, 2022
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High demand and prices lead to record Q1/2022 for Moelven
The international market situation for wood products and rising prices are contributing to a strong start for Moelven in 2022 [...]
May 4, 2022
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Bauwerk Group to acquire Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Swizerland-based Bauwerk Group AG has announced the acquisition of Somerset Hardwood Flooring, a vertically integrated [...]
May 4, 2022
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