UK’s softwood imports see a strong start of 2023
UK's softwood imports totalled 426,000m3 in January this year, with volume increases from Sweden, Finland and the Republic [...]
April 18, 2023
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West Fraser’s U.S. lumber production above its Canadian output
In 2022, U.S. lumber production by West Fraser topped Canadian production, and 2023 appears to show similar numbers according [...]
April 18, 2023
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Roseburg Forest Products to invest EUR 700 million in its Southern Oregon operations
Roseburg Forest Products announced that it plans to invest $700 million over the next four years to upgrade and expand [...]
April 18, 2023
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Russian sawn timber supplies to China fall sharply
In general, most of the global markets for sawn timber are experiencing a decline in business activity, which has led [...]
April 18, 2023
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The war is ravaging Ukraine’s forest sector
Like the rest of society, the Russian war against Ukraine has hit the country's forestry hard. Almost a third [...]
April 14, 2023
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China’s import of European spruce logs decreased by 15% in the first two months
In China, the import volume of European spruce logs decreased by 15% year-on-year in the first two months [...]
April 14, 2023
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Ocean freights expected to take longer in the future
Just one year ago, the rates for a container in sea transport reached $15,000. As challenging as this immense [...]
April 14, 2023
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Denmark: Tvilum to close MDF and pine furniture factory due to poor market
Less than two years after Tvilum, Denmark's largest furniture manufacturer, acquired the furniture factory in Kjellerup from Steens Group [...]
April 14, 2023
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China’s timber prices continue to fall amid weak demand and overcapacity
Since the beginning of the year, timber import prices have been falling in China. They fell five times in February [...]
April 13, 2023
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Binderholz opens lumber production facility in North Carolina
Binderholz Enfield LLC held a grand opening ceremony to commemorate the official opening of its lumber production facility near Enfield [...]
April 13, 2023
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