LIGNA closes with 80,000 visitors during its 5-day run
Over its five-day run, from May 15 to 19, LIGNA 2023 featured a plethora of innovations, inspiration and networking [...]
May 23, 2023
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Conifex to curtail its Mackenzie sawmill for one month
Conifex Timber Inc. announced that it has made the difficult decision to take unscheduled downtime for four weeks at its [...]
May 23, 2023
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Estonian wood industry thrives despite difficult times
Despite the difficult times, the Estonian wood industry showed a strong economic result in the first quarter of 2023. In [...]
May 19, 2023
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China officially ends import ban on Australian timber
China has lifted an import ban on Australian timber, Beijing's ambassador said Thursday, hailing warming ties between the two [...]
May 19, 2023
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Lumber price decline and reduced DIY spending impact Home Depot sales
Lumber prices under pressure contributed to Home Depot missing quarterly sales expectations, leading to the home improvement retailer's shares [...]
May 19, 2023
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Austria: Softwood log prices fall sharply in May
Continued sluggish sales of sawn timber, sawn timber storage reaching capacity limits resulting into a reduction in sawing capacity lead [...]
May 19, 2023
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Asia’s share of global wood pellet imports hits record
Worldwide trade of wood pellets remained practically unchanged y-o-y at about 29 million tons in 2022. This year [...]
May 19, 2023
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EU Council approves EUDR
The Council of the European Union officially approved a regulation aimed at mitigating the risk of deforestation and forest degradation [...]
May 19, 2023
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Continuous decline in China’s CIF prices for log imports
CIF prices for China's softwood logs, hardwood logs and tropical log imports fell 12%, 16%, 12% and 20% in [...]
May 17, 2023
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Subdued mood amongst hardwood traders at Interzum
The general mood of hardwood traders attending the Interzum 2023 show in Cologne 9 to 12 May was that the [...]
May 17, 2023
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