UPM Plywood’s profitability hits record high in 2021
In 2021, sales of plywood by the Finnish forestry group UPM-Kymmene increased by 8% year-on-year to 738 [...]
February 15, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood-based Panels / Europe
Dubai’s $1.42 billion construction projects to boost timber demand
Dubai government's $1.42 billion allocation in the budget for construction projects for the 2022-2024 period will have [...]
February 15, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Asia & Middle East
Australia: Timberlink to upgrade sawmill build new CLT plant
Timberlink’s Tarpeena sawmill, located in South Australia, is undergoing a multi-million-dollar expansion. The project will include an [...]
February 15, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Forestry / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Australia and Pacific Region
N. American lumber surges again as supplies shrink
Lumber is on a tear again, bringing back the specter of increasing construction costs. Lumber futures [...]
February 14, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Wood Industry Prices / Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / North America
China: Quarantine requirements on imported pine logs and lumber came into force
The General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) released Decree 110, entitled quarantine requirements on [...]
February 14, 2022
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Estonia’s softwood log prices fall in Q4/2021, but remain at a very high level
During the last quarter of 2021, timber prices remained very high in Estonia, although softwood log prices have fallen.  [...]
February 14, 2022
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Largest sawmill company in Finland reports all-time financial result
Finland's largest sawmill company has a turnover of half a billion.At the end of [...]
February 14, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Sawmilling / Wood Construction / Europe
Georgia-Pacific invests US$20 million in South Carolina OSB mill
Georgia-Pacific has announced that it will be investing $20 million in its Alcolu, South Carolina OSB mill. The project [...]
February 14, 2022
Companies in the timber industry / Latest Trends / ...Wood-based Panels / North America
Sweden’s sawmills plan record investments in production capacity expansions
Swedish sawmills have made record results in 2021 and there are plans for record investments and [...]
February 10, 2022
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US South faces tightening sawlog supply
The US South's softwood industry has enormous potential for a variety of reasons. The region [...]
February 10, 2022
Latest Trends / Market Analysis / ...Forestry / Industry Prices / Sawmilling / Wood Construction / North America