Tolko to extend Armstrong, Soda Creek lumber mill shutdowns
Tolko Industries has announced it will be extending its holiday shutdown period at its Soda Creek and Armstrong Lumber divisions [...]
January 25, 2023
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Södra announces pine and spruce timber price hikes; expects strong demand this spring
Södra raises the prices of spruce and pine timber purchased by members by SEK 30 per solid cubic meter [...]
January 25, 2023
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Euroconstruct expects stagnated construction activity in Europe up to 2025
Euroconstruct’s latest economic forecasts predict that construction output growth will drop to 0% in 2024 across Europe. Civil engineering [...]
January 25, 2023
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Drax to boost pellet production at Alabama plant
Drax has announced a $50 million expansion at its Aliceville, Alabama wood pellet plant. The investment will increase production capacity [...]
January 25, 2023
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Western forestry companies sold 13 plants in Russia since beginning of war in Ukraine
The withdrawal of foreign companies from Russia in 2022 may lead to a shortage of certain timber products, which will [...]
January 23, 2023
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US lumber prices are up 14% in 2023
US softwood lumber prices are up 14% so far in 2023 after suffering a brutal sell-off last year. Further [...]
January 23, 2023
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ARAT takes over Höga Kusten and Loginor
The Swedish high-tech supplier for the sawmill and processing industry, ARAT AB, has completed two acquisitions, Höga Kusten [...]
January 23, 2023
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Austrian sawmill and panel industry under pressure, but still optimistic
In the last quarter of 2022, the order situation in the Austrian sawmill industry continued to decline. It is currently [...]
January 23, 2023
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Major N. American CLT producer temporarily suspends operations at one plant
Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation is temporarily suspending operations and reducing staff at its Conway, Arkansas, plant due to a customer [...]
January 23, 2023
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Builder confidence uptick signals turning point for the US housing market
A new report from the National Association of Home Builders found a modest drop in interest rates helped to end [...]
January 23, 2023
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