U.S.-Vietnam meeting indicates possible future tariffs on timber imports
Nearly two years after the reaching an agreement that avoided Section 301 tariffs on imports from Vietnam, the U.S [...]
August 31, 2023
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West Fraser sees recovering OSB demand in US
Wood products giant West Fraser says its OSB business saw recovering demand during Q2, giving it sufficient confidence to increase [...]
August 31, 2023
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SCA becomes the full owner of Gällö Timber AB
SCA and Persson Invest began their collaboration around Gällö Timber and the sawmill in Gällö, Jämtland in [...]
August 30, 2023
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China: Another decline in softwood log imports and prices
According to China Customs, China's log imports totalled 20.31 million cubic metres valued at US$3.566 billion [...]
August 30, 2023
Södra announces price adjustments for this autumn
Södra's assessments for the autumn indicate a sustained high demand for forest raw materials from family-owned forests [...]
August 30, 2023
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Koskisen invests in thin plywood production in Hirvensalmi
The Finnish wood products company Koskisen is investing in a new thin plywood press at its thin plywood production unit [...]
August 30, 2023
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Softwood felling to be reduced in Bavaria due to poor demand
The Bavarian State Forests (BaySF), based in Regensburg, are reducing their fresh softwood felling by 600,000 solid cubic meters [...]
August 30, 2023
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European softwood lumber exports to the US on a downward trend in the second quarter
After a scorching start to the year, US softwood lumber imports from Europe cooled abruptly in the second quarter. That [...]
August 29, 2023
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France: Lumber prices for Q2/2023
As the below table shows, Q2/2023 prices for various lumber products in France have shown some mixed results as [...]
August 29, 2023
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Sweden: Rising log prices in Q2/2023
The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the second quarter of 2023 [...]
August 29, 2023
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